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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR 
COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 

O. H. TITTMANN. Superintendent 



SURVEY OF OYSTER BARS 

TALBOT COUNTY 
MARYLAND 

DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES AND LANDMARKS AND 

REPORT OF WORK OF UNITED STATES COAST 

AND GEODETIC SURVEY IN COOPERATION 

WITH UNITED STATES BUREAU OF 

FISHERIES AND MARYLAND 

SHELL FISH COMMISSION 



By C. C. YATES 

CHIEF OF COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY PARTY 
ASSISTANT. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 




WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1912 



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR 
U. «v. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 

O. H. TITTMANN, Superintendent 



SURVEY OF OYSTER BARS 



TALBOT COUNTY 
MARYLAND 



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DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARIES AND LANDMARKS AND 

REPORT OF WORK OF UNITED STATES COAST 

AND GEODETIC SURVEY IN COOPERATION 

WITH UNITED STATES BUREAU OF 

FISHERIES AND MARYLAND 

SHELL FISH COMMISSION 



By C. C. YATES 

CHIEF OF COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY PARTY 
ASSISTANT. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 




WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1912 






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DEC 5 1912 



LETTER OF SUBMITTAL. 



Department of Commerce and Labor, 

Coast and Geodetic Survey, 

Washington, July 20, igi2. 
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a report of the officer detailed from 
the Coast and Geodetic Survey to cooperate with the Bureau of Fisheries and the Mary- 
land Shell Fish Commission in surveying the oyster bars of the State of Maryland, 
together with certain technical results which are necessary for the interpretation and 
use of the plats of the survey made by the Government. 

This work has been done under the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An 
act to authorize the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to cooperate, through the Bureau 
of the Coast and Geodetic Sur\'ey and the Bureau of Fisheries, with the Shell Fish Com- 
missioners of the State of Maryland in making surveys of the natural oyster beds, bars, 
and rocks in the waters within the State of Maryland," approved May 26, 1906, and of 
the acts of Congress making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government 
for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1912. 
Respectfully, 

O. H. Tittmann, Superintendent. 
To Hon. Charles Nagel, 

Secretary of Commerce and Labor. 

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CERTIFICATION 



Baltimore, Md., May 4, igi2. 
The following publication is certified to contain correct technical descriptions of 
all boundaries and landmarks established in Talbot County by the Maryland Shell Fish 
Commission in cooperation with the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. 

C. C. Yates, 
Chief of Coast and Geodetic Survey Party, 

Assistant, Coast and Geodetic Survey. 



Examined and certified to be correct. 



Baltimore, Md., May 4, igi2. 

Walter J. Mitchell, 
Caswell Grave, 
Benjamin K. Green, 
Maryland Shell Fish Commission. 
Swepson Earle, 

Hydrographic Engineer. 

Note. — Certified copies of this publication and of the charts of the natural oyster 
bars of Talbot County were filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Talbot 
County and in the office of the Board of Shell Fish Commissioners on July 20, 1912. 

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CONTENTS, 



Page. 

Progress map follows 250 

Letter of submittal 3 

Certification 5 

Introduction 19 

Publications 19 

Cooperation of the Coast and Geodetic Survey 20 

Cooperation of the Bureau of Fisheries 20 

General statement of work of Coast and Geodetic Survey 20 

Report of the work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey: 

Instructions 22 

Organization and equipment 23 

Chronological statement of work 23 

Statistics 25 

General remarks 25 

Charts and maps 27 

Charts of natural oyster bars 27 

Leasing charts 28 

Projections 29 

Progress maps 29 

Boundaries of the county waters 30 

Waters within territorial limits of county 30 

Waters contiguous to county 31 

Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation stations) 33 

Explanation 33 

Method of describing triangulation stations 33 

Descriptions of triangulation stations in county and adjacent waters 36 

Chart No. 31 (entrance to Eastern Bay and vicinity) — 

Thomas Point Shoal Light '■ 36 

Bloody Point Bar Light 36 

Tank 36 

Straight 37 

Mouth 37 

Matta 38 

Batts 38 

Turkey 39 

Needle 39 

Cox 39 

Rich Neck Water Tank (see also Chart No. 32) 40 

Kemp Tower _ 40 

Kemp 40 

End (see also Charts Nos. 32 and 34) 41 

La^vn (see also Charts Nos. 32 and 34) 41 

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g -=— r-wat Contents. 

Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation stations) — Continued. 
Descriptions of triangulation stations in county and adjacent waters — Continued, 

Chart No. J2 (Eastern Bay and tributaries) — Page. 

Parsons 42 

Parsons Island Water Tank 42 

Norman 42 

Alley 43 

Bonnet 43 

Brian Reference Station 44 

Green 44 

Benn 45 

Hough 45 

Won 45 

Nose 46 

Snout 46 

South 47 

Flat 47 

Albert 48 

Le Seur 48 

Attila 49 

Tobine 49 

Sang 49 

Turn 50 

Go SO 

Divide 51 

Princess 51 

Philip 52 

Granary 52 

Mom 52 

Bush 53 

Nub S3 

Wheel 54 

Pick S4 

Comer (Wye River) 55 

Right 55 

Chew 55 

Wliale 56 

Matter ■ 56 

Deck 57 

Quarter 57 

Nodim 57 

Gusta 58 

Sylvia 58 

Baldwins 58 

Cousin 59 

Lloyd 59 

Edward 60 

Colonel 60 

Shaw 60 

Bruffs 61 

Law 61 

James (Miles River) 62 

Frank 62 

Wood 63 



Contents. 



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Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation stations) — Continued. 
Descriptions of triangulation stations in county and adjacent waters — Continued. 

Chart No. J2 (Eastern Bay and tributaries) — Continued. Page. 

Herr 63 

Ollie 64 

Swing 64 

Fair 65 

Second 6j 

But 6s 

Aber 66 

Two 66 

Face 67 

Mais 67 

Beak 68 

Rieman 68 

Leeds 68 

Johnson (see also Chart No. 34) 69 

Lowndes 60 

70 



Draw. 
Chap... 
Villa... 
Easton . 

Henderson (see also Chart No. 34) 71 

St. Michaels Water Tank (see also Chart No. 34) 72 



71 



Millwind . 
Deewat. 
Spar. . . 

Sara 

Seth . . . 



72 

■ 72 

73 

73 

■ 74 

Rich Neck Water Tank (see also Chart No. 31) 40 

74 

75 



Pearson . 
Dixon. 



Lawn (see also Charts Nos. 31 and 34) 

End (see also Charts Nos. 31 and 34) 41 

Rod (see also Chart No. 34) 75 

Otto (see also Chart No. 34) 75 

Chart No. jj (Chesapeake Bay, Poplar Island to Sharps Island) — 

Haddaway ; yg 

Valliant .' yQ 

Poplar South yy 



Great . 



77 



Front y^ 

Wap 78 

Southern M. E. Church yg 

Black (see also Chart No. 36) yg, 

Sharps Island Light (see also Chart No. 36) 79 

Jere (see aUo Chart No. 36) 70 



Bar. 



79 



M. E. Church 80 

Avalon 80 

Schoolhouse Cupola 81 

Peoples Chapel 81 

Narrows 81 

Eagle 81 



lo Contents. 

Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation stations) — Contimiod. 
Descriptions of triangulation stations in county and adjacent waters — Continued. 

Chart i\o. jj (Chesapeake Bay, Poplar Island to Sharps Island) — Continued. Page. 

Dunk 82 

Hawk. . . 8z 

Smith 83 

Briary 83 

Vine {see also Chart No. 34) 83 

Cummings {see also Chart No. 34) 84 

Dan {see also Chart No. 34) 84 

Edmond 85 

Warrior 85 

Ball 86 

Hen 86 

• Change 1910 {see also Chart No. 34) 86 

Chef {see also Charts Nos. 36 and 37) 87 

Chart No. 34 (Choptank River and tributaries) — 

Cummings (see also Chart No. 33) 87 

Dog 84 

Rabbit 87 

Grace 3& 

Mink 88 

HarrisDH 89 

Clump 89 

Lawn {see also Charts Nos. 31 and 32) 89 

End {see also Charts Nos. 31 and 32) 41 

Rod (see also Chart No. 32) 41 

Otto {see also Chart No. 32) 75 

Miller 75 

Pink ." 90 

Bozman 90 

Bozman M. E. Church Spire 91 

Koot 91 

Fox 91 

Dan {see also Chart No. 33) 92 

Change 1910 {see also Chart No. 3$) 84 

Nelson 3 86 

Annette 92 

Myrtle 93 

Coal 93 

Tobe 93 

Wire 94 

Blanco 94 

Ned 95 

Caulk 95 

Fairbanks 95 

Pine 96 

Luna 96 

Cabin 97 

Skinner 97 

Bald 97 

Rose 98 

Gram 98 

Bengal 98 



Contents. n 

Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation stations)— Continued. 
Descriptions of triangulation stations in county and adjacent waters)— Continued. 

Chart No. 34 (Choptank River and tributaries)— Continued. Page. 

Eastman 99 

Woodill 99 

Delta 100 

Marion 10° 

Willis ' 100 

Neptune loi 

Venus loi 

Mars 'oi 

Royal 102 

Grave i°2 

Ray 102 

Willey 103 

Judge lOj 

Thelma 104 

Elmore 104 

Beverly 104 

Samuel 105 

Ansley 105 

Harper 106 

Taft 106 

Hopkins • 106 

Spencer 107 

Marshall 107 

Clark 108 

Holly 108 

Marsh 109 

Cedar loQ 

Ross 109 

Cook 110 

Peary no 

Irish Ill 

Roys Ill 

Pont 112 

Sticky 112 

Vue : 113 

Ila ' 113 

Creek 113 

Benoni 2 114 

Mutton ■ 114 

Tred "S 

Bellevue 115 

Tar " 115 

Peck 116 

Tall 116 

Plain 1x6 

Spin 117 

Martin 117 

Neva 118 

Robertson 1 18 

Stretch 119 

May 119 



1 2 Contents. 

Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation stations) — Continued. 
Descriptions of triangulation stations in county and adjacent waters — Continued. 

Chart \o. 34 — (Choptank River and tributaries) — Continued. Page. 

Peebee 119 

Neck ... 120 

Stab 120 

Water 120 

Radcliffe 121 

Bateman 121 

Melon 121 

Gash 122 

Camden 122 

Blossom 123 

Wall 123 

Aye 123 

Hunter 124 

Weave 124 

Twin 125 

Toe 125 

Trippe 125 

Venture 126 

Plow .• 126 

Higher 127 

All -7 

Cam ::: 

Deux 12S 

Crack 128 

Mistle 129 

Layer 129 

Borough '. 129 

Golds 130 

Mud 130 

Town 131 

Riverview {see also Chart No. 35) ; 131 

Weather Bureau Staff {see also Chart No. ^;) 131 

First {see also Chart No. 35). 132 

Bach {see also Chart No. 35) 132 

Boone {see also Chart No. 35 ) 132 

Enter {see also Chart No. 35) 133 

Straw {sec also Chart No. 35) 133 

Delahay {see also Chart No. 33) 134 

Kent (sec also Chart No. 35) 134 

Harry {sec also Chart No. 35) 134 

Charles {see also Chart No. 35) 135 

Potato {sec also Chart No. 35'! 135 

Ritter {see also Chart No. 35) 136 

Show {see also Chart No. 35) 136 

Kit {see also Chart No. 35) .■ . 136 

Moke {see also Chart No. 35) 137 

Poco (see also Chart No. 35) 137 

Healey (see also Chart No. 35) 137 

Maslin {see also Chart No. 35) 138 

Mean {see also Chart No. 35) 13S 

Jay {see also Chart No. 35) 139 



Contents. 13 

Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation stations)— Continued. 
Descriptions of triangulation stations in county and adjacent waters — Continued. 

Chart No. 34 (Choptank River and tributaries)— Continued. Page. 

Berry (sec also Chart No. 35) 139 

Landeye {see also Chart No. 35) • i39 

Choptank River Light {see also Charts Nos. 35 and 37) 140 

St. Michaels Water Tank {see also Chart No. 32) 140 

St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire 72 

Margo 140 

Gibbs ' 141 

Long 141 

Beg '41 

Search 142 

Tug '42 

Hunting '43 

Spree '43 

Whit '44 

Dorrance '44 

Tang '45 

Johnson {see also Chart No. 32) 69 

Henderson {see also Chart No. 32) 7' 

Bethel '45 

Fig '45 

Doctor '46 

McConnell '46 

Kirk '47 

Ham '47 

Comb '48 

Hall - '48 

Bamett ■ '49 

Maiden '49 

Stony '5° 

Chart No. 35 (Upper Choptank River)— 

Riverview {see also Chart No. 34) ^3' 

Weather Bureau Staff {see also Chart No. 34) 131 

First {see also Chart No. 34) '3^ 

Bach {see also Chart No. 34) 132 

Boone {see also Chart No. 34) , '32 

Enter {see also Chart No. 34) '33 

Straw {see also Chart No. 34) '33 

Delahay {see also Chart No. 34) 124 

Kent {see also Chart No. 34) '34 

Harry («e 0/^0 Chart No. 34) '34 

Charles {see also Chart No. 34) '35 

Potato (.fee also Chart No. 34) I3S 

Ritter {see also Chart No. 34) '3^ 

Show {see also Chart No. 34) '3'' 

Kit {see also Chart No. 34) '3'> 

Moke {see also Chart No. 34) '37 

Poco {see o/.ro Chart No. 34) '37 

Healey {see also Chart No. 34) '37 

Maslin {see also Chart No. 34) '3^ 

Mean {see also Chart No. 34) '3^ 

Jay {see also Chart No. 34) '39 



14 Contents. 

Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation stations) — Continued. 
Descriptions of triangulation stations in county and adjacent waters — Continued. 

Chart No. J5 (Upper Choptank River) — Continued. Pauc. 

Berrj' (see also Chart No. 34) 139 

Landeye (see also Chart No. 34) 139 

Choptank River Light (see also Charts Nos. 34 and 37) 140 

Chiora 150 

Trappe 151 

Lan 151 

Rice 152 

Inez 152 

Gis 153 

Grubin 153 

Black Beacon 153 

Ho wells 1 54 

Red 1 54 

Double 155 

Boling 155 

Rear 156 

Chancellor 156 

Barber 157 

Duck 157 

Jam 158 

Spindle 1 58 

Bank 158 

Raccoon 159 

Blind 159 

Up 159 

Myrtle 160 

Hut 160 

House 161 

Saw 161 

Wick ■. 161 

War 162 

Gander 162 

Chief 163 

Shell 163 

Whitehall 164 

Ferry 164 

Shoal 165 

R. Cambridge Tall Stack 165 

K. Cambridge Spire 165 

Cambridge Stand Pipe 165 

Cambridge 165 

Hambrooks Bar Beacon 166 

Command 166 

Dicks Water Tank 167 

Howard 167 

Toot 167 

Le Compte 168 

Large Water Tank 168 

Castle 168 



Contents. 15 

Landmarks (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation stations) — Continued. 
Descriptions of triangulation stations in county and adjacent waters — Continued. 

Charl No. j(5 (Chesapeake Bay, vicinity of Little Choptank River) — l>agc. 

Sharps Island Light (see also Chart No. 33) yg 

Jere (see also Chart No. 33) ^g 

Black (see also Chart No. ;i^) 78 

Chef (see also Charts Nos. 33 and 37) 87 

Cook Point Windmill (see also Chart No. 37) 169 

Braimock (see also Chart No. 37) 170 

Robins (see also Chart No. 37) 169 

James (Little Choptank River) (sec also Chart No. 37) 170 

Chart No. yj (Little Choptank River and tributaries) — ■ 

Choptank River Light (see also Charts Nos. 34 and 35) 140 

Comer (Choptank River) lyo 



Dot. 



171 

Chef (see also Charts Nos. 33 and 36) 87 

Cook Point Windmill (see also Chart No. 36) 169 

Brannock (see also Chart No. 36) 170 

Robins (see also Chart No. 36) 169 

James (Little Choptank River) (see also Chart No. 36) 170 

Boundaries of Oyster Bars; 

Explanation 172 

Method of describing boundaries iy3 

Surveying methods for relocation of boundaries '. . . . 174 

Boundaries of natural oyster bars in county ' — 

Chart No. J7 (entrance to Eastern Ba)' and vicinity) — 

Poplar Island (see also Chart No. ^o) 177 

Lows Point («e ato Chart No. 33) 178 

Marys Delight 178 

Wades Point j-jg 

Sedge Marsh i^g 

Rich Neck 180 

Tilghmans Point (see also Chart No. 32) 180 

Upper Harris Creek (see also Charts Nos. 32 and 34) 181 

Charl No. j2 (Eastern Bay and tributaries) — 

Tilghmans Point (jee a/.fo Chart No. 31) 180 

Upper Hill 181 

Aldridges Discovery 182 

Horseshoe ' 182 

Tiu-tle Back '. 182 

Sea Turtle 183 

Bozman Neck 183 

Hambleton Hill 184 

West End 184 

Hambleton '. 185 

Tidemill igc 

Scotland 186 

Deep Water Point 186 

Ash Craft 187 

Second Point (see also Chart No. 34) 187 

Wild Ground 188 

Sycamore 188 

East End • 189 



^ See separate publications for boundaries of natural bars in adjacent counties. 



1 6 Contents. 

Boundaries of Oyster Bars — Continued. 

Boundaries of natural oyster bars in county — Continued. 

Chart No. J2 (Eastern Bay and tributaries) — Continued. Page. 

Herring Island 189 

Wye TowTi igo 

Bruffs Island 190 

Shaw Bay Hill 191 

Race Horse (Talbot County) 191 

Winders Bank 192 

Poplar Point 192 

Juniper 193 

Upper Harris Creek (see also Charts Nos. 3 1 and 34) 181 

Chart No. jj (Chesapeake Bay, Poplar Island to Sharps Island) — 

Poplar Island (see also Chart No. 31) 177 

Lows Point {see also Chart No. 31) 178 

Poplar Island Narrows 193 

Bay Hundred 194 

Pone 195 

Stone (see also Chart No. 36) 195 

Clay Bank (see also Chart No. 36) 196 

Sharps (see also Charts Nos. 36 and 37) 196 

Black Walnut (see also Charts Nos. 36 and 37) 197 

Sands 197 

Pleasant Hill (see also Charts Nos. 34 and 36) 198 

Church Hill (see also Chart No. 34) 198 

Wild Cherry Tree 199 

Tumrow (see also Chart No. 34) 199 

Tilghman Wharf 200 

Change 200 

Eagle Point 201 

Turkey Neck 201 

Mill Point 202 

Hunts 202 

vSeths Point 203 

Lodges 203 

Walnut 204 

Smith Point 204 

Little Neck (see also Chart No. 34) 205 

Chart No. 34 (Choptank River and tributaries) — 

Little Neck (see also Chart No. 33) 205 

Rabbit Island 205 

Upper Harris Creek (sec also Charts Nos. 31 and 32) 181 

Pleasant Hill (see also Charts Nos. ^t, and 36) 198 

Dawson 206 

Church Hill (see also Chart No. 3^)'. 198 

France 206 

Great M;u-sh 207 

TiuTirow (see also Chart No. 3^) 199 

Long Point Woods 207 

Great Bar 208 

Brown 208 

Beep Neck 209 

Mulberry Point 209 

Broad Creek Middleground 2 10 



Contents. 1 7 

Boundaries of Oyster Bars — Continued. 

Boundaries of natural oyster bars in county — Continued. 

Chart No. ^4 (Choptank River and tributaries) — Continued. Page. 

WellPoint 210 

Pompes 211 

Coopers Point 211 

Judys Point .212 

Brushy Point 212 

Willeys Island Flats 212 

Holland Point 213 

Harrison 214 

Cedar Point. ... 214 

Drum Point 214 

Joe Harris Flats 215 

Pin Cushion 215 

Willeys Island 216 

Fox 216 

Royston 217. 

Irish Creek 217 

Choptank Lumps {see also Chart No. 37) . 218 

Benoni {see also Chart No. 37) . . 219 

Light House (ieeafco Charts Nos. 35 and 37) ., 219 

Back Shore {see also Charts Nos. 35 and 37) 220 

Bachelor Point {see also Chart No. 35) 220 

Fox Hole 221 

Stone Church {see also Chart No. 35) 221 

Town Point 222 

Stewart Island 222 

Goose Neck 223 

Pecks Point 223 

Mares Point 224 

Louis Cove 224 

Earnings Cove 225 

Old House Point 225 

Trippe 226 

Bakers Cove 226 

Marshy 227 

Flatty 227 

Orem ; 228 

Double Mills 228 

Johnston 220 

Camden Point 229 

Watermelon Point 229 

Hopkins {see also Chart No. 35) 230 

Willis {see also Chart No. 35) 230 

Island Creek {see also Chart No. 35) 231 

Matthews {see also Chart No. 35) 232 

Second Point {see also Chart No. 32) i8y 

Old Orchard 



Gibsons Flats. 
BazzlesHill.., 



232 
^33 



233 



Long Point 234 

Bamett 234 

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1 8 Contents. 

Boundaries of Oyster Bars — Continued. 

Boundaries of natural oyster bars in county — Continued. 

Chart No. JS (Upper Choptank River)— Page. 

Stone Church (see also Chart No. 34) 221 

Bachelor Point (see also Chart No. 34) 220 

Light House (see also Charts Nos. 34 and 37) 219 

Back Shore (see also Charts Nos. 34 and 37) 220 

Hopkins (see also Chart No. 34) 230 

Willis (see also Chart No. 34) 230 

Island Creek (see also Chart No. 34) 231 

Matthews (see also Chart No. 34) 232 

Chlora Point 235 

Beacons 236 

La Trappe 236 

Howells Point 237 

Dickinson 238 

Kirby , 238 

Scraping Line 239 

Bolingbroke Sand 239 

The Black Buoy 239 

Sugar Loaf 240 

Chancellor Point 240 

British Harbour 241 

Goose Point 241 

Mill Dam 242 

Jamaica Point 242 

Spar Buoy 242 

Chart No. jd (Chesapeake Bay, vicinity of Little Choptank River) — 

Clay Bank (see also Chart No. 33) 196 

Sharps (see also Charts Nos. 33 and 37) 196 

Stone (see also Chart No. 33) 195 

Black Walnut (see also Charts Nos. 33 and 37) 197 

Chart No. J7 (Little Choptank River and tributaries) — 

Sharps (see also Charts Nos. 33 and 36) 196 

Black Walnut (see also Charts Nos. $3 and 36) 197 

Choptank Lumps (see also Chart No. 34) 218 

Benoni (see also Chart No. 34) 219 

Light House (see also Charts Nos. 34 and 35) 219 

Back Shore (see also Charts Nos. 34 and 35) 220 

Appendixes: 

Appendix A. — Laws relating to the cooperation of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and Bureau 

of Fisheries with the Maryland Shell Fish Commission 243 

Appendix B. — "The Haman Oyster Culture Law" (extract from Second Report of Shell 

Fish Commission) 247 

,\ppendix C. — Summary of the particular surveying operations which constitute an "oyster 

survey ' ' as now being carried on in Maryland 248 

Appendix D. — Statistics of results of the combined operations of the Government and State . . 250 



SURVEY OF OYSTER BARS, TALBOT COUNTY, MD. 



INTRODUCTION. 

PUBLICATIONS. 

The preparation of publications relating to the survey of the oyster bars of Mary- 
land has been divided between the Government and the State in accordance with the 
laws ' authorizing the work and the natural division of the surveying operations ^ of 
the cooperating forces. 

The publications prepared and issued by the Government under the direction of 
the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey consist of a series of charts and 
a technical report for each county surveyed.^ The charts show all legal boundaries of 
oyster bars within the adopted boundaries of the waters opened up for leasing with each 
county, and the location of all landmarks (Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation 
stations) used as a foundation for the delineation of these various boundaries. The 
technical report gives technical and legal descriptions of all oyster bar and other bound- 
aries, and descriptions of all landmarks shown on the charts, and includes the report 
of the representative of the Coast and Geodetic Survey in charge of the work of that 
service in cooperation with the Bureau of Fisheries and the Maryland Shell Fish Com- 
mission. These charts and technical reports are prepared and certified for file with the 
courts and the Commission, as required by the laws of the State, and contain all infor- 
mation necessary to make a permanent record of the work of the Commission and the 
Government for all future requirements of the courts, or for any resurveys that may 
become necessary.^ 

The publications prepared and issued by the State under the direction of the Shell 
Fish Commission consist of annual reports ^ of all the operations of the Commission 
performed under the provisions of the laws of Maryland," including results of biological 

' See Appendix A for laws relating to the cooperation of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and Bureau ol Fisheries with the 
Maryland Shell Fish Commission. 

2 See Appendix C for a siunmary of the particular surveying operations which constitute an "oyster survey" as now being 
carried on in Maryland. 

> These charts and technical reports can be obtained by apphcation to the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey 
at Washington, D. C. The publications now ready for issue are those for Anne Arundel, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester, Calvert, 
Charles, St. Marys, Baltimore, Kent, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. 

* The technical records and charts for each county are published separately on account of the requirements of the oyster- 
culture laws of the State and the practical considerations which make it desirable to have each county "opened up" for oyster 
culture as soon as practicable after the completion of its survey. For these reasons and the fact that these reports are each 
arranged for distribution and use in one comity only without reference to other published records, much of the text of this publi- 
cation is of necessity identical with similar previous publications for other counties. 

^ These reports can be obtained by application to the Shell Fish Commissioa, Marine Bank Building, Baltimore, Md. They 
are issued annually in October, and the first, second, third, and fourth reports are now available for distribution. 

• See Appendix B for an extract from the ' ' Second Report of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission. " giving a concise summary 
of the "Haman oyster-culture law." 

19 



20 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

and economic oyster investigations, methods and results of the hydrographic survey of 
the boundaries of oyster bars and crab bottoms, the administrative report and financial 
statement of the Commission, information relating to oyster culture, methods of sur- 
veying and leasing of oyster lots, and much other important matter of legal and scientific 
value. 

These two sets of publications are planned and arranged to supplement each other 
without unnecessary duplication, and when combined they form a complete report of 
operations, methods, and results of the work of both the Government and State.' 

COOPERATION OF THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. 

The work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, as the name of the service indicates, 
includes a survey of the coasts of the United States made on a geodetic basis. This 
has involved the gradual construction of a great framework of interstate triangulation 
for use as a foundation for detail hydrographic and topographic surveys, from which 
there has been compiled and published a complete set of charts of the coasts of the 
United vStates, including all waters of Maryland where oysters grow. This existing 
triangulation, hydrography, and topography is essential as a foundation for a correct 
and practical survey of natural oyster bars; and it being one of the fundamental func- 
tions of the Coast and Geodetic Survey to furnish such data, the cooperation of the 
Coast and Geodetic Survey with the Bureau of Fisheries and the Maryland Shell Fish 
Commission is a practical and natural development of Government work leading to the 
conservation and increase of the supply of food. 

COOPERATION OF THE BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 

The Bureau of Fisheries has cooperated with the Coast and Geodetic Sur\ey and 
the Maryland Shell Fish Commission principally as an adviser in matters relating to the 
biological and economic survey of oyster bars and the methods to be employed for that 
purpose.- A steam launch, rowing boat, and certain apparatus have also been furnished. 

The primary function of the Bureau of Fisheries is to increase the productiveness 
of marine and fresh waters by such measures as may be best suited to the purpose, and 
the services rendered in connection with the survey of the oyster bars of Maryland are 
strictly in line with the fundamental law under which it acts. In certain States other 
than Maryland similar work has been conducted by the bureau acting independently, 
the same ends being attained at greater expense to the Government. 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF WORK OF COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY.^ 

The results obtained from the work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey in coopera-- 
tion with the Bureau of Fisheries and the Maryland Shell Fish Commission need very 
little other summary than is indicated by the published "Charts of Natural Oyster 
Bars" and the index of hydrographic projections and triangulation stations shown on 
the county progress maps attached to each report. 

' See Appendix D of this publication for "Statistics of results of combined operations of the Government and State." 
2 Hon. George M. Bowers. Co mmi ssioner of Fisheries, has detailed for this service Dr. H. F. Moore, assistant. Bureau 

of Fisheries. 

2 For a detail statement of the verj- large amount of excellent oyster-survey work of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission 

see the "Annual Reports of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission." 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 21 

The triangulation has been carried on in accordance with the standard inethods 
of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, making this work and that of the "Descriptions of 
Triangulation Stations" of permanent value, not only to the State of Maryland in the 
survey of her oyster bars but also to the Government for any future work it may do in 
the regions covered by the oyster-survey operations. 

The hydrographic projections and published charts are prepared with all the accu- 
racy permitted by their large scale, especially as to the boundaries of the various shellfish 
bottoms in relation to landmarks, but this accuracy of location on the charts is further 
added to and permanently fixed by published technical descriptions which should 
minimize the probability of any future dispute as to either landmarks or boundaries. 

Stated another way, and quoting from the report of the "Survey of Oyster Bars 
of Anne Arundel County": 

The geographic positions of the permanent landmarks and signals have been determined with the 
usual precision of a trigonometric survey, and their locations at all points necessary to provide ample 
foundation for the surveying and charting operations permitted great accuracy of definition and loca- 
tion for the natural oyster-bar and other boundaries established. At the same time the very important 
element of permanency of the positions of boundaries has been secured, as tlie relocation of geodetic 
positions can always be accomplished by a competent surveyor, even though the original landmarks 
and monuments have been washed away, as has been the fate of hundreds of such points established 
by the Coast and Geodetic Survey on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay during the last 65 years. 



REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY IN TALBOT 

COUNTY. 

INSTRUCTIONS. 

The following letters, together with the laws ' of the United States relating to the 
subject, constitute the "instructions" received by the chief of the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey party engaged on work in connection with the Maryland Shell Fish Commission. 
They are short and definite, but furnish ample authority and leeway for all legitimate 
development of the cooperation of the Government and the State in the survey of 
oyster bars. The "free hand" permitted by these orders, together with the aid and many 
valuable suggestions received from the officers of the survey at Washington, have proved 
ver}- beneficial to the work and are greatly appreciated: 

Department of Commerce and Labor, 

Office of the Secretary. 

Washington, June 2, IQ06. 
Sir: In reply to juiir letter of May 28, requesting me to designate officers of the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey and of the Bureau of Fisheries to cooperate with the State of Maryland in making survey of and 
locating the natural oj'Ster beds, I have the honor to inform you that Mr. C. C. Yates will be designated 
to cooperate on the part of the Coast and Geodetic Survey as soon as Congress makes the provisions of the 
act effective by providing an appropriation for the purpose. 
Respectfully, 

Lawrence O. Murray, Assistant Secretary. 
His Excellency Hon. Edwin Warfield, 

Governor of Maryland, Annapolis, Md. 



Department op Commerce and Labor, 

Coast and Geodetic Survey, 

Washington, July J, IQ06. 
Sir: Upon the receipt of these instructions you will surrender the command, accounts, etc., of the 
steamer Endeavor to the Hydrographic Inspector * * *, 

As soon as this transfer is completed you will enter upon the duties of Coast Survey representative 
on the Shell Fish Commission of Marj'land. 

You will consult the Commissioners, prepare a program of work, and submit estimates in the usual 
form. 

You are authorized to come to Washington for consultation from time to time as may be necessary. 
******* 
Very respectfully, 

O. H. TiTTM.\NN, Superintendent. 
Capt. C. C. Yates, 

U. S. C. & G. S. Steamer "Endeavor," Baltimore, Md. 

' For these laws see Appendix A. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 23 

ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT. 

The personnel and occupation of the party of the Coast and Geodetic Survey have 
remained practically unchanged since the beginning of the "oyster survey." Besides 
the chief of party, it consists of the necessary triangulators, computers, draftsmen, and 
temporary employees required to carry on both the surveying operations in the field 
and the preparation for publication of oyster charts and technical records in the office 
at Washington. 

The equipment for the work of the party has been ample and satisfactory. The 
large living and office quarters furnished the Government on the Maryland Shell Fish 
Commission house-boat Oyster have been very convenient for the work, besides facili- 
tating efficient cooperation with the surveying and oyster investigation parties of the 
State. In addition to the accommodations on the Oyster, the Coast and Geodetic Survey 
party has had the constant use of the large launch Inspector and several other boats fur- 
nished by its own service, and the occasional use of the Bureau of Fisheries launch Can- 
vasback ' and the steamer Governor McLane ^ of the State Fishery Force. 

The greater part of the equipment of instruments for the operations of both the 
Government and State has been furnished by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and con- 
sists of all necessary theodolites, levels, sextants, drafting instruments, hydrometers, 
etc., required for all field and office work. 

CHRONOLOGICAL STATEMENT OF WORK. 

The field work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey in Talbot County ' dates from 
July 6, 1909, when the Maryland Shell Fish Commission house-boat Oyster was towed 
by the State Fishery Force steamer Governor McLane to an anchorage in the northern 
part of Prospect Bay near the southern entrance to Kent Narrows. From this harbor 
as headquarters a few additional triangulation observations were made in Kent County, 
although the greater part of the work was confined to Talbot and Queen Annes Counties. 

On July 22, 1909, the house-boat was moved to the vicinity of Rockhall, and all 
field work in Talbot County was discontinued until August 13, 1909, when the Oyster 
was shifted back to Eastern Bay side of Kent Narrows, where she remained only two 
weeks. During this period Governor Crothers and party visited the house-boat and 
thoroughly examined into the manner and methods of the work of the Maryland oyster 
survey. 

On August 28, 1909, the Oyster was towed to Haddaway Cove in Talbot County, 
where she stayed for only three days on account of the exposed position of the anchorage. 

On August 31, 1909, the Oyster changed her anchorage to the very snug harbor 
inside of Poplar Island, where she remained until all the open Chesapeake Bay work 
was practically completed as far south as Tilghmans Island. While at this anchorage, 
one subparty living on shore was engaged on triangulation in Harris Creek with hired 
boats and an extra party of hands. 

^ By courtesy of Dr. H. F. Moore, United States Bureau of Fisheries. 
^ By courtesy of Capt. James A. Turner, commanding. 

' The field work of Talbot County was so intermixed with that of Queen Annes and Dorchester Counties that the chronological 
statement of the work in one of these counties necessarily includes a considerable part of the work of the other two counties. 



24 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

On September 22, 1909, the house-boat was towed to Dun Cove in Harris Creek. 
From this anchorage the triangulation of Harris Creek, as well as a considerable part of 
Broad Creek, was completed. 

On October 16, 1909, the house-boat was moved back to Eastern Bay and tied uj) 
at the railway wharf at Claiborne. From this point the triangulation of Eastern Bay 
and its northern tributaries west of Kent Narrows was practically completed. 

On October 29, 1909, the Oyster was moved to an anchorage in Tilghmans Creek, 
which is a branch of the Miles River. The next day completed a month's field work, 
which was notable as far as triangulation was concerned, on account of the number of 
stations which were established, marked, described, and located by observations. This 
number was 108, which is considerably larger than any previous month's record. A 
good part of this work was carried on by subparty living on shore at Cambridge. 

On December i, 1909, the house-boat Oyster was moved from Tilghmans Creek, 
where she had been for over a month, to an anchorage off St. Michaels. From this 
harbor the remaining triangulation of Wye River and Miles River was practically 
completed. 

On December 21, 1909, active field work in Talbot County for the calendar year was 
closed at St. Michaels, but a signal-building subparty continued field work from quarters 
on shore at Oxford for two days longer. 

On December 24, 1909, the field season for the Government parties was ofiicially 
closed, but the monthly employees remained on the house-boat at Baltimore preparing 
launches and boats for the winter. All officers were on leave from the 25th to 31st. 

On January 3, 1910, which was the first working day of the year, the winter's office 
work commenced, and the repairs to launches and construction of triangulation monu- 
ments were taken up on the house-boat Oyster by the foreman and two men. 

The office work, which consisted of the completion of records, revising descriptions 
of location of triangulation stations, triangulation computations, oyster-bar computa- 
tions, preparation of manuscripts of technical publications, drafting and scaling bound- 
aries of oyster bars, etc., continued without a break, except as noted in the following 
paragraph. 

During the period covered by the winter's office work the Maryland Legislature was 
in session, and as the consideration of oyster legislation formed a very important and 
prominent part of its proceedings, considerable time of the chief of party and his officers 
was expended in gathering and imparting information requested by various State 
officials. 

On March 14, 1910, a subparty was organized and put in the field to complete 
certain necessary details of triangulation in Talbot and Dorchester Counties. This 
party first went to St. Michaels, then to Cambridge, and finally to Oxford, where the 
main party on the house-boat was joined at the end of April. 

On April 30, 1910, the house-boat Oyster was towed from Baltimore by the State 
steamer McLane to an anchorage in Tar Creek, near Bellevue. While at this harbor the 
house-boat was cleaned, painted, and generally overhauled for the season's work, and 
at the same time triangulation was being carried on to completion in Tred Avon River, 
Island Creek, and other tributaries of lower Choptank River. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 25 

Oh May 30, 1910, the house-boat shifted her anchorage to Tred Avon River off 
Oxford, where she remained until the practical completion of all the remaining triangula- 
tion and other oyster survey work in Talbot County except in the upper Choptank River. 

On June 30, 1910, the Oyster was towed to an anchorage off Cambridge, and from 
this point the oyster survey work of Talbot County in upper Choptank River was car- 
ried on to completion, together with that of Dorchester County in the adjacent region. 

On July 20, 1910, the house-boat Oyster was moved to the Patuxent River off 
Solomons Island, and no further field work was done in Talbot County except from June 
20 to June 21, 191 2, when a small party was put in the field to complete certain necessary 
details of triangulation in Talbot and Dorchester Counties. 

The office work connected with the oyster survey of Talbot County, including the 
computation of geographic information and the drafting necessary for the preparation 
for publication of the oyster charts and the technical records of that county, was carried 
on intermittingly with the office work of other counties from the beginning of the field 
work in Talbot County on July 6, 1909, to the time of filing of the certified oyster charts 
and technical records in the archives of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission and with the 
clerk of the circuit court of Talbot County on July 20, 1912. 

ST.\TISTICS.' 

Landmarks and triangulation signals erected 315 

Monuments planted to mark triangulation stations 311 

Triangulation stations occupied for observations of horizontal angles 308 

Old triangulation stations recovered 3° 

New triangulation stations established 3°^ 

Total old and new triangulation stations marked and described 336 

Linear miles of shore line covered by triangulation (approximate) 230 

Square miles covered by triangulation (approximate) 240 

Hydrographic projections prepared and completed as records of oyster boundaries 14 

Triangles computed 672 

Geographic positions computed 33° 

Corners of oyster boundaries established by computation 671 

Back azimuths and distances computed from corners of boundaries to triangulation stations 2, 013 

Descriptions of triangulation stations prepared for publication 336 

Descriptions of oyster boundaries prepared for publication 132 

" Charts of Natural Oyster Bars" prepared for publication 7 

Progress map prepared for publication i 

GENERAL REMARKS. 

Before ending this report the representative of the Coast and Geodetic Survey 
wishes to renew his statement of appreciation of the courteous assistance received from 
various Government and State officials and others interested in the oyster industry of 
Maryland, especially to the following: 

^ These statistics only include field and office work directly performed by the party of the Coast and Geodetic Survey in 
connection with the oyster survey of this county, and do not include the many thousands of soundings and examinations of the 
character of the bottom made by the engineers of the Conunission, which are of considerable value to the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey as hydrographic records for future use in cormection with the preparation of new editions of charts of the waters of Mary- 
land. See Appendix D of this publication for "Statistics of results of combined operations of the Government and the State." 



26 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

To his colleague from the Department of Commerce and Labor, Dr. H. F. Moore, 
of the Bureau of Fisheries, whose well-known scientific knowledge of all matters relating 
to oysters has been of great value to the work. 

To Mr. Walter J. Mitchell, chairman of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission, who, 
by his administrative ability in carrying out the complicated requirements of the oyster 
laws and by his unfailing tact, has made the cooperation of the various services engaged 
on the work both agreeable and effective. 

To Dr. Caswell Grave, secretary of the Commission, who, as editor of the Commis- 
sion's annual report and commissioner in charge of the biological and economic oyster 
investigations, has been brought into constant contact with the Government work and 
aided its operations in every way. 

To Mr. Benjamin K. Green, treasurer of the Commission, who has looked after the 
equipment and commissary of the house-boat in such a way as to add greatly to the 
comfort and convenience of the party of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. 

To Mr. Swepson Earle, hydrographic engineer to the Commission, whose knowledge 
of the work from former service in the Coast and Geodetic Survey has greatly facilitated 
his practical use of the technical data furnished by the Government. 

And to the many others connected with the Commission or who as residents in the 
locality where the work was being carried on have greatly assisted by furnishing 
important information or willing services. 



CHARTS AND MAPS.' 

CHARTS OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS. 

The charts of the natural oyster bars of Talbot County published by the Coast 
and Geodetic Survey from results of the surveys of the Government in coopera- 
tion with the Maryland Shell Fish Commission consist of seven sheets covering all the 
oyster-producing waters of that county. They are published on the large scale of 
I part in 20,000 (approximately 3-^ inches to a statute mile) and are constructed on 
polyconic projections; and all information shown on them is based on the United States 
standard datum of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. 

These charts show all oyster bars and other boundaries established by the Commis- 
sion, and are certified for the purpose of filing in the office of the clerk of the circuit 
court of Talbot County and in the office of the Maryland Shell Fish Commission, as 
required by the oyster laws of Maryland. 

In addition to the oyster bar and other boundaries, the charts show the location 
and name of all landmarks (United States Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation 
stations) used in making the survey, together with the hydrography and topography ^ 
necessary to make the technical definitions and delineations of boundaries readily under- 
standable both by the people engaged in the oyster industry and the general public 
who may become interested through leasing of barren bottoms for oyster culture. 

The names of the oyster bars are those used locally, as nearly as could be ascer- 
tained by the hydrographic engineer of the Commission. When there was no local 
name in common use, a name was selected from one of the prominent features of the 
vicinity. By the use of recognized names or those that would naturally suggest certain 
sections of water, it is believed that much confusion will be avoided in the location on 
the charts of the oyster bars, especially by those not familiar with the use of maps. 

The corners of the oyster bars are numbered from i to the total number of corners 
in each area under consideration. Where boundaries adjoin, making one point a corner 
of two or more oyster bars, these points have two or more numbers, each number corre- 
sponding to the bar in which the figure is located. The numbers of the corners correspond 
with the technical and legal descriptions of this publication under the heading "Bound- 
aries of natural oyster bars. " 

The landmarks and oyster bars have been grouped in the "Contents" of this publi- 
cation in accordance with the charts upon which they are shown. To find a particular 
oyster bar or landmark which is only known by name, consult the "Contents" and 

' These charts can be obtained by application to the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, at Washington, D. C. 

2 Much of the detail of the inshore topograpliy was obtained from the excellent tnap of Talbot County, prepared and pub- 
lished by the Maryland Geological Survey under the direction of Dr. William Bullock Clark from surveys of the Maryland 
Geological Survey in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey. 

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28 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

the desired chart and general location will be indicated. To find the name of a bar or 
landmark which is only known by location, consult the progress map at the end of this 
publication for the number of the chart on which it is to be found, and then examine 
the known locality on the chart for the name of the bar or landmark in question. 

The contours on the charts showing the depth of water at mean low tide have been 
taken from the hydrographic sheets of former work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. 
Four curves were selected as being the most convenient for taking off from the original 
hydrographic sheets and the ones of greatest value to those interested in shell fish indus- 
tries. The I -fathom contour (6 feet) and the 5-fathom curve (30 feet) correspond 
in a general way to the inner and outer limits of all the oyster bars surveyed. The 
3-fathom contour (18 feet) furnishes the curve of about the average depth of water on 
the oyster bars, and the lo-fathom contour (60 feet) serves in a general way to indicate 
the outer limits of probable oyster culture. 

The boundaries of the waters within the "territorial limits of the county" and the 
boundaries of the "waters contiguous to the county" opened up for the leasing with 
Talbot County are plainly indicated on the charts. A full technical description of 
these boundaries is given in this publication under the heading "Boundaries of county 
waters." 

The areas in acres of the oyster bars were determined under the direction of the 
hydrographic engineer of the Commission by two independent planimeter measurements 
of the areas as delineated on the smooth projections of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. 
These areas are given in small figures in parentheses on the face of the chart within the 
boundaries of the different shell fish bottoms. 

The symbols used on the charts for the different kinds of boundaries, triangulation 
stations, contours of depth of water, etc., require no other explanation than that given 
in the legend and other notes on the face of the charts. 

LEASING CHARTS. 

The leasing charts of Talbot County, like those for Anne Arundel, Somerset, 
Wicomico, Worcester, Calvert, Charles, St. Marys, Baltimore, Kent, and Queen Annes 
Counties, have been prepared under the direction of the hydrographic engineer of the 
Commission. They are constructed on polyconic projections on the scales of i part in 
5,000 or I part in 10,000, as the needs of oyster culture may require, and the information 
shown on them is based on the United States standard datum of the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey. 

These charts show all the oyster bars, crab bottoms, and clam beds and other 
boundaries established by the Commission, and also all boundaries of oyster lots leased 
for the purpose of oyster culture, thus making them comprehensive and valuable records 
of the results of the operations of the oyster-culture laws. 

The lots leased under the provision of the "old 5-acre law" are frequently of irreg- 
ular shape, but the lots leased under the provision of the new oyster laws must be of 
rectangular shape by the terms of that act. For this latter purpose the leasing charts 
have been divided by parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude into small rectan- 
gles of I acre or 5 acres, as may be best suited to the area under consideration, and 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 29 

prospective leaseholders by the rules of the Commission are compelled to select whole 
rectangles as far as possible. 

For reasons of the present changeable nature of the number of lots leased and the 
large number of charts required, the leasing charts are not likely to be published for 
some years, but they can be seen at any time on file at the offices of the Commission, 
in the Marine Bank Building at Baltimore. 

PROJECTIONS. 

The polyconic projections' covering Talbot County waters are 14 in number 
and on the scale of i part in 10,000. They were constructed by draftsmen of the Coast 
and Geodetic Survey, but the sextant positions which determine the location of the legal 
boundaries of the oyster bars as delineated by the Shell Fish Commission were plotted 
by the draftsman of the Commission. 

A copy of each of these projections, with all the plotted positions of triangulation 
stations, shore line, sextant positions, and boundaries of oyster bars, was made under 
the direction of the hydrographic engineer of the Commission by pricking through with 
a sharp needle the intersections of the projection lines and all other points as plotted 
on the original sheets. 

These projections (in duplicate) are the original records of all oyster bar and other 
boundaries established by the Commission, one set being filed in the archives of the 
Coast and Geodetic Sur\'ey, at Washington, and the other set in the archives of the Shell 
Fish Commission. 

PROGRESS MAPS. 

The progress map to be found at the end of this publication is on a scale of 1 part 
in 100,000, and shows in outline the work accomplished by the United States Coast and 
Geodetic Survey in Talbot County and contiguous waters. It gives the scheme of 
all the charts and smooth projections constructed in connection with the survey, the 
location and names of all triangulation stations used as a basis for the surveying work, 
and the "boundaries of county waters" established by the Commission for the purpose of 
carrying out the laws of Maryland relating to oyster culture. 

Besides indicating the amount of work done by the Coast and Geodetic Surv^ey 
in connection with the work of the Shell Fish Commission, this progress map will be of 
special value for index purposes to engineers and others searching for the particular 
chart or projection covering the locality of the oyster bars or landmarks that may be 
under consideration. 

The progress maps "^ accompanying the first and second annual reports of the Mary- 
land Shell Fish Commission were prepared under the direction of the hydrographic 
engineer of the Commission. They are on the scale of i part in 400,000, and show the 
outline of the tide-water counties of Maryland, with shaded areas to indicate the waters 
already covered by the operations of the oyster survey. 

1 For the scheme of these projections see the progress map at the end of this publication. 

2 These maps and reports can be obtained by application to Maryland Shell Fish Commission, Marine Bank Buikiiny. 
Baltimore. Md. 



BOUNDARIES OF THE COUNTY WATERS.' 

WATERS WITHIN TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF COUNTY. 

The laws of Maryland relating to oyster culture provide that "no person shall be 
permitted, by lease, assignment, or in any other manner, to acquire a greater amount 
of land than ten acres situated within the territorial limits of any of the counties, or 
one hundred acres in any other place." 

The boundary line ^ between the waters "within the territorial limits" of Talbot 
County and the waters in "any other place," as established by the Shell Fish Com- 
mission for the purpose of carrying out the oyster laws, and delineated on the "oyster" 
charts and the smooth projections of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, is technically 
described and defined as follows : 

Commencing at the head of the oyster-producing waters of Wye River on the channel boundary- 
line between Talbot County and Queen Annes County; thence following the channel boimdary line 
between Talbot County and Queen Annes County down the upper Wye River to a point situated in 
the vicinity of the eastern end of Wye Island; thence continuing down the channel of the branch of 
Wye River running south of Wye Island along the boundary line between Talbot Count)' and Queen 
Annes County, as laid down on "Chart No. 32, Natural Oyster Bars, Maryland," to the mouth of Wye 
River; thence continuing along the boundary line between Talbot County and Queen Annes County, as 
laid down on "Chart No. 32, Natural Oyster Bars, Maryland," passing into Miles River in a curved line 
about half way between Herring Island and Bennett Point and then down Miles River to a point situated 
about 1I/2 miles northeast of Tilghmans Point in the Eastern Bay entrance of Miles River; thence continu- 
ing on the boundary line between Talbot County and Queen Annes County in Eastern Bay as laid down 
on "Charts Nos. 31 and 32, Natural Oyster Bars, Maryland," to a point situated in the Chesapeake Bay 
entrance of Eastern Bay defined by tlie intersection of the boundary line between Talbot County and 
Queen Annes County and a straight line between a point on Kent Point on the southern extremity of 
Kent Island defined by ^ latitude 38° 50' 05.1" and longitude 76° 22' 06.2" and a point situated on Wades 
Point on the eastern side of the entrance of Eastern Baj' defined by latitude 38° 49' 34.2" and longitude 
76° 18' 04.5" ; thence in a straight line across the eastern half of the Chesapeake Bay entrance of Eastern 
Bay to a point on Wades Point defined by latitude 38° 49' 34.2" and longitude 76° 18' 04.5"; thence in 
a southerly direction along the mean low water line or across the mouth of all inlets less than 100 yards 
in width, as the case may be, of the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay to a point situated on Lows Point 
defined by latitude 38° 46' 33.4" and longitude 76° 20' 07.4"; thence in a straight line across the 
northern entrance of Poplar Island Narrows to a point situated on the northern end of Poplar Island 
defined by latitude 38° 46' 42.8" and longitude 76° 22' 25.0"; thence along the mean low water line or 
across the mouth of all inlets less than 100 yards in width, as the case may be, of the western shore of 

' For a complete historical and legal description of the boundaries of the counties of Maryland, the valuable publication 

entitled " The Counties of Maryland— Their Origin. Boundaries, and Election Districts," prepared by Dr. Edward B. Mathews 
and pubhshed by the [Maryland Geological Survey under the direction of Dr. William Bullock Clark, superintendent, should 
be consulted, as the boundaries described in this publication have been established and technically defined for the purpose of 
carrying out the oyster laws of the State, and may or may not be correct for other purposes. 

^ See "Charts of Natural Oyster Bars." published by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and the progress map at the cud o( this 
publication. 

' Latitudes and longitudes based on the United States standard datum of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. 

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Poplar Island to a point situated on the southern end of the main part of Poplar Island defined by lati- 
tude 38° 45' 17.5" and longitude 76° 22' 43.6"; thence in a straight line across an inlet into Poplar Island 
Harbor to a point situated on the western extremity of the detached part of Poplar Island known as 
Coaches Neck defined by latitude 38° 45' 08.8" and longitude 76° 22' 35.3"; thence along the mean 
low water line or across the mouth of all inlets less than 100 yards in width, as the case may be, of the 
western and southern shore of a detached part of Poplar Island known as Coaches Neck to a point 
situated on its eastern extremity defined by latitude 38° 44' 59-4" and longitude 76° 21' 46.5"; 
thence in a straight line across the southern entrance of Poplar Island Narrows to a point situated 
on the mainland on Great Marsh Point defined by latitude 38° 44' 56.0" and longitude 76° 20' 34.2"; 
thence in a southerly direction along the mean low water line or across the mouth of all inlets less 
than 100 yards in width, as the case may be, of the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay to a point situated 
on the northern side of the entrance to Front Creek defined by latitude 38° 43' 47.5" and longitude 
76° 20' 34.0"; thence in a straight line across the Chesapeake Bay entrance of Front Creek and Knapps 
Narrows to a point situated on the southern side of Chesapeake Bay entrance of Knapps Narrows defined 
by latitude 38° 43' 14.8" and longitude 76° 20' 27.6"; thence in a southerly direction along the mean 
low water line or across the mouth of all inlets less than 100 yards in width, as the case may be, of the 
eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay to a point situated on Blackwalnut Point on the northwestern side of 
the Chesapeake Bay entrance of lower Choptank River defined by latitude 38° 40' 06.6" and longitude 
76° 20' 24.7"; thence in a straight line ending at a point situated on Cook Point on the southeastern side 
of the Chesapeake Bay entrance of lower Choptank River defined by latitude 38° 37' 55.7" and longitude 
76° 17' 28.7" to a point on this line defined by its intersection with boundary line in lower Choptank 
River between Talbot County and Dorchester County as laid down on " Charts Nos. 33, 36, and 37, Natu- 
ral Oyster Bars, Maryland;" thence along the boundary line in lower Choptank River between Talbot 
County and Dorchester County as laid down on "Charts Nos. ^2:' 34' 361 and 37, Natural Oyster Bars, 
Maryland," to the entrance of upper Choptank River between Castle Haven Point and Island Creek; 
thence continuing along the boundary line between Talbot County and Dorchester Coimty iip the 
channel of upper Choptank River pass the city of Cambridge around Chancellors Point and pass the 
town of Choptank, all as laid down on "Chart No. 35, Natural Oyster Bars, Maryland;" thence continuing 
up the channel boundarj- line of upper Choptank River between Talbot County and Dorchester County 
to the head of the oyster-producing waters. 

WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO COUNTY. 

The oyster laws of Maryland provide that a true and accurate delineation of all 
natural oyster bars shall be made on copies of charts of the United States Coast and 
Geodetic Survey, "which said copies shall be filed in the office of the said commissioners 
in the city of Baltimore," and "in the office of the clerks of the circuit courts for the 
respective counties wherein the grounds so designated may lie." 

For the purpose of carrying out the latter part of this section of the law and for 
the purpose of establishing the limits of the oyster-culture area to be opened up for 
leasing with each county surveyed, it is necessary for the Shell Fish Commission to 
establish a boundary line between the waters contiguous to but not within the terri- 
torial limits of each county and the waters contiguous to but not within the territorial 
limits of adjacent counties. 

This boundary Hne has been delineated on the "Charts of Natural Oyster Bars," 
pubhshed by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and is technically described and defined 
as follows : 

Commencing at a point in the Chesapeake Bay entrance of Eastern Bay defined by the intersection of 
the boundary line between Talbot Count}' and Queen Annes County, as laid down on "Chart No. 31, 
Natural Oyster Bars, Maryland," with a straight line across the Chesapeake Bay entrance of Eastern Bay, 



32 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

defined at its western end by a point situated on the southern extremity of Kent Island in latitude 
38° 50' 05.1" and longitude 76° 22' 06. 2" and defined at its eastern end by a point situated on VV'ades 
Point on the eastern side of the entrance of Eastern Bay in latitude 38° 49' 34.2" and longitude 76° 18' 
04.5"; thence along the boundan,- line between Talbot County and Queen Annes County, passing into 
Chesapeake Bay between Kent Island and Poplar Island, as laid down on "Chart No. 31, Natural Oyster 
Bars, Maryland," to a point situated in Chesapeake Bay about 3^^ miles southwest of Bloody Point Bar 
Light defined by latitude 38° 46' 06.6" and longitude 76° 26' 37.1"; thence in a straight line in a southerly 
direction with Chesapeake Bay to a point situated in Chesapeake Bay about 3^^ miles east of Hog Point 
and $^ miles southwest of Poplar Island, defined by latitude 38° 42' 33.4" and longitude 76° 27' 40.0"; 
thence in a straight line in a southerly direction with Chesapeake Bay to a point situated in Chesapeake 
Bay about 5>J miles soutlnvestof Sharps Island Light and $^ miles northwest of James Island, defined 
by latitude 38° 34' 29.6" and longitude 75° 26' 17.0"; thence along the boundary- line between Talbot 
County and Dorchester County, passing south of Sharps Island into the Chesapeake Bay entrance of the 
lower Choptank River, as laid do%\'n on "Charts Nos. 33, 36, and 37, Natural Oyster Bars, Mar>-land." 
to a point defined by the intersection of this boundary line with a straight line across the entrance of 
lower Choptank River, defined at its northwestern end by a point situated on Blackwalnut Point in 
latitude 38° 40' 06.6" and longitude 76° 20' 24.7" and defined at its southeastern end by a point situated 
on Cook Point in latitude 38° 37' 55.7" and longitude 76° 17' 28.7".' 

* Latitudes and longitudes based on the United States standard datura of the United States Coast and Geodetic Stlrvey. 



LANDMARKS (U. S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY TRIANGULATION 

STATIONS). 

BXPLANATION. 

The oyster laws of Maryland authorizing the survey to be made by the Shell Fish 
Commission provide for ' ' an accurate report of said survey, setting forth such a descrip- 
tion of landmarks as may be necessary to enable the said board, or their successors, to 
find and ascertain the boundary lines of said natural oyster beds, bars, and rocks, as 
shown by delineation on the maps and charts." The law of the United States author- 
izing the cooperation of the Department of Commerce and Labor in the survey of 
natural oyster bars of Maryland provides for the erection of "such structures as may be 
necessary to mark the points of triangulation, so that the same may be used for such 
future work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey as the said bureau may be hereafter 
required to perform in prosecuting the Government coast survey of the navigable waters 
of the United States located within the State of Maryland." 

Under the provisions of the sections of the laws stated above, the markings and 
descriptions of landmarks must be sufficient for the present and future needs of both 
the Government and the State. With this end in view, considerable work has been 
expended in erecting permanent monuments at the triangulation stations and in the 
proper description of their location. 

An effort has been made to arrange the descriptions of location and character of 
landmarks in a uniform and logical manner. The descriptions start with the assump- 
tion that the individual seeking a landmark has only an indefinite idea of its location. 
They gradually proceed from description of the general locality of a landmark to the 
descriptions of its immediate surroundings. This is followed by specific details of the 
character of the center and reference marks and a "round" of reference angles and 
distances which in themselves frequently contain enough information to furnish an 
independent and reliable location of the triangulation station. 

METHOD OF DESCRIBING TRIANGULATION STATIONS. 

The separate descriptions of triangulation stations should not be used without reading 
the following explanation of the method of describing the triangulation stations, as it con- 
tains certain details that are common to all the landmarks described in this publication 
and which are omitted in the separate descriptions as being needless repetitions : 

Name. — The title at the top of each separate description is the name by which 
the landmark or triangulation station is known and designated in all work and pub- 
lished oyster records or oyster charts of both the Government and State. The selec- 
tion of the name is usually left to the triangulator establishing the station, and it may 
or may not have geographic or other significance in reference to the locality. 
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General locality. — Under this heading is given the general locality of the landmark 
in reference to well-known and prominent natural or artificial features, such as the 
nearest body of water, town, river, steamer wharf, well-defined point of land, church, 
or any other feature that is likely to remain both permanent and prominent. 

This heading also covers a reference to the published chart or map which shows 
the location of the station most clearly. Nearly all the triangulation stations described 
in this publication are plainly indicated by name and a triangulation symbol on the 
published charts of oyster bars of Maryland. In this case they are referred to by serial 
number only, the words "charts of oyster bars of Maryland" being omitted to avoid 
needless repetition. These published oyster charts are on the large scale of i part in 
20,000 (approximately 3^ inches to a statute mile) and show the locations of the trian- 
gulation stations so clearly that in man}^ cases the written descriptions will not be 
required to find them. 

Immediate locality. — Under this heading is given the description of the "observed 
station" in reference to its immediate surroundings. This is supposed to include a 
statement of the station's estimated elevation above high water or some other well- 
defined level of the locality, such as a road or house; the character of the ground on 
which it is located, such as marsh land, sand beach, cultivated field, or meadow; esti- 
mated bearings in points of the compass and estimated distances in yards from {not to) 
easily recognized features, such as extreme end of point, edge of bluff, bank of creek, 
line of telephone poles, shore line, barn, house, fence, ditch, trees, or any other definite 
detail, such as being on range with the tangent of an island and a church, etc. 

When a standard monument has been established near the station as a "reference 
station," this heading also covers a statement of the true bearing of the monument in 
degrees and minutes and its measured distance in meters, as it is the first object that 
is likely to catch the eye when the immediate vicinity of the desired station is reached 
and might be mistaken for the center mark of the "observed station" unless special 
attention is called to it. 

The distinction between the "observed station" and "reference station" should 
be carefully noted by anyone making use of the description of stations for any future 
surveying operations. 

The "observed station" is located at the particular triangulation point covered by 
the description of stations, and is the one whose geographic position is first computed, as 
it is the point which was "occupied" and "observed on" for horizontal angles. How- 
ever, in spite of the primary importance of the location of the "observed station," 
it will be noted from the description of stations that frequently it is not marked as well 
as the "reference station," and in some instances has only a pine stub to indicate its 
position. This is the case for the reason that the necessity of intervisibility of land- 
marks usually made it compulsory to locate "observed stations" on edges of banks and 
ends of points of land, which in the tide-water section of Maryland generally means they 
will be washed away in a short period of years. The past experience of the Coast and 
Geodetic Survey in this region has shown the great need of "reference stations," if the 
frequent reestablishment of a new framework of triangulation is to be avoided. 

The chief reason and need for the establishment of the "reference station," or 
secondary station, as it might be well named, is explained in the preceding paragraph, 



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but in several instances other reasons, such as the location of the "observed station" 
on an unstable sand dune, in a cultivated field, in front of a residence, or other places 
objectionable to the landowner, have led to establishment of "reference stations." The 
location of the "reference station" in relation to the "observed station" is fixed for 
plotting on charts or for computation of its geographic position by checked measure- 
ments of its distances and azimuth from the "observed station." ' 

Marks. — Under this heading is given a description of the character of the permanent 
monuments or other marks of the location of the "observed station," and of the "refer- 
ence station" where one has been established. 

All the marks designated in the descriptions as "the center point of triangle on 
standard cement monument " are exactly alike. These monuments are made of cement, 
sand, and gravel, and are 2 feet long and 8 inches square at top and bottom. Their tops 
are all marked with the same brass mold and show a center hole surrounded by a triangle, 
with the letters "M. S. F. C." arranged around the vertex and the letters "U. S. C. S." 
underneath the base of the triangle. The center hole is always in the center of the top 
of the monument by construction, and if this is found to have been broken off without 
disturbing the bottom, the center of its square section can be used as the location of the 
station. 

All the "standard cement monuments," whether used for marking the "observed 
station" or "reference station," have been planted upright in exactly the same manner, 
with their tops projecting 3 or 4 inches above the surface of the ground, unless otherwise 
stated. 

Therefore, as the above facts in reference to the "standard cement monuments" 
are a constant element in all cases, the repetition of these facts in the description of 
stations is made needless by this one statement. 

References. — Under this heading are given the "rounds" of directions and distances 
to all objects that might be useful in locating the stations when the surface marks can 
not be found. It is also contemplated that for general purposes of topography, hydrog- 
raphy, or location of boundaries of oyster bars these references will be sufficient in many 
cases to relocate the position of an "observed station" or "reference station" when both 
of them have been destroyed. 

The first reference object given in the descriptions is always a triangulation station 
visible from the station being described, this, if possible, being a lighthouse, church spire, 
or other permanent and prominent point. Its direction is taken as being 0° 00' 00," 
and the directions of all other objects are measured from it as an initial point, the angles 
being taken in a clockwise direction (left to right). 

The true bearing ^ of the initial object is always given in parentheses alongside its 
name. This furnishes means for the calculation of the bearings of any of the other 
reference objects for the purposes of locating a station by horizontal angles or for the 
relocation of corner buoys of oyster-bar boundaries by the method of compass directions 
described in this publication under the heading of "Boundaries of oyster bars." 

1 Geographic coordinates (latitude, longitude, distance, and azimuth) relating to any of the "observed stations" or of the 
" reference stations ' ' described in this publication can be obtained by application to the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey, at Washington, D. C. 

' The mean magnetic variation for Talbot County was 6° lo' west of north in 191 1 and increasing at the rate of 5' yearly. 



36 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

The distances in the last column under "References" are given in three different 
units, which vary according to their accuracy. The "miles" are statute miles, and may 
be considered only as rough estimates. The "yards" are more accurate, but must be 
looked on as results generally. obtained by pacing or careful estimating. The "meters," 
however, are accurate to the degree indicated by their decimals and in every case have 
been measured with a steel tape. In the same manner, the accuracy of the directions are 
indicated by the refinement of angular measure with which they are recorded. 

THOMAS POINT SHOAL LIGHT. 

General locality. — Western side of Chesapeake Bay offshore about 1% miles southeast of Thomas 
Point and 3 miles south of entrance to channel to Annapolis. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a hexagonal screw-pile structure known as Thomas Point 
Shoal Lighthouse. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of lantern on Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. 

References — a / n 

"Thomas 3" (N 56° 07' W) o 00 00 i>^ miles. 

BLOODY POINT BAR LIGHT. 

General locality. — Offshore of southwestern end of Kent Island on northern side of entrance to Eastern 
Bay about I'A miles southwest of Bloody Point and iX miles west of Kent Point. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on tower on caisson structure known as Bloody Point Bar 
Lighthouse. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of lantern on Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse. 

References. — 

"Valiant" (S 4° 59' E) o 00 00 4^ miles. 

TENK. 

General locality. — Northern side of entrance to Eastern Bay on Kent Point about i^^ miles east of 
Bloody Point Bar Light. (vSee Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in about 2 feet of water 18 yards offshore of Kent Point, 
50 yards southwest of point of land, and 65 yards south-southeast of another point of land. Cement 
monument marking reference station is 35.94 meters N 36° 15' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 3-inch square stub in water with top about on level 
with high water. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
6 inches above surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

" Bloody Point Bar Light" (S 86° 34' W) o 00 00 iX miles. 

Reference Station 57 11 30 35-94 meters. 

Chimney of house on Tilghmans Point Farm . . 169 26 s^i miles. 

"Rich Neck Water Tank" 175 48 10 5>^ miles. 

Flagpole on Claiborne train shed 181 14 4 j^ miles. 

Right chimney of house 188 34 4K miles. 

"Kemp Tower" 190 21 30 s}i miles. 

Right chimney of brick house 206 17 3^^ miles. 

Right chimney of house 240 12 4}^ miles. 

Chimney left of house among trees on Poplar 

Island 278 26 3fi' miles. 



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STRAIGHT. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Eastern Bay on Long Point about 2% miles northeast of Kent 
Point, 21/i miles northwest of Wades Point and j4. mile northeast of entrance to Long Point Creek. 
(See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 8 feet above high water, 35 yards 
west of edge of bank, 45 yards northwest of edge of bank near a tree, 80 yards south-southwest of fence 
corner, 245 yards south-southeast of fence corner at gate, and 175 yards east-southeast of woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Needle" (N 48° 15' E) o 

Left tangent of Tilghmans Point 35 

• Chimney of house on Tilghmans Point Farm. . 42 

' ' Kemp Tower " 83 

Nail in blaze in red oak tree (22 inches diam- 
eter) 113 

Right tangent of woods on Poplar Island. . . . 155 

Left tangent of woods on Kent Point 179 

South peak of building 264 

East peak of bam 317 

South chimney of house 330 



00 00 ^yi miles. 

07 45^8 miles. 

27 4^8 miles. 

46 00 2]/^ miles. 

59 00 31.06 meters. 

30 5^^ miles. 

48 

18 yi mile. 

48 ^ mile. 

10 % mile. 



MOUTH. 



General locality. — Northern shore of Eastern Bay on eastern shore of Kent Island about 1% miles 
north of Long Point, 3^ miles northwest of Claiborne \Wiarf, and 3X miles southwest of Bodkin Island. 
(See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 8 feet above high water, 10 yards 
west of top of a bank with uniform slope to shore, 50 yards south of a small cove, and 20 yards south of 
a group of cedar trees near shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Matta" (N 5° 49' W) o 00 00 2^4^ miles. 

South gable of bam 2^ 41 4^' miles. 

West gable of house 33 35 . . • 2% miles. 

Right tangent of woods on Turkey Point. ... 50 25 3 miles. 

"Parsons Island Water Tank" 66 43 similes. 

North gable of barn 74 49 6X miles. 



Left tangent of woods on Tilghmans Point. . . 103 05 4X miles. 

South chimney of house on Tilghmans 

Point Farm 112 

"Rich Neck Water Tank" 124 

South gable of Claiborne Wharf house 137 

"Kemp Tower" 154 09 3K miles. 

East chimney of Legg house 224 59 ^s mile. 

Chimney of small house 286 35 i^ miles. 

South gable of barn 342 46 ifi miles. 



19 4 miles. 

48 40 j,l4, miles. 

41 3'^ miles. 



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MATTA. 



oo oo I mile. 

54 2 miles. 

30 5^^ miles. 



General locality. — Northern shore of Eastern Bay on eastern shore of Kent Island at western side of 
entrance to Shipping Creek about 2 miles west of Turkey Point. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 15 feet above high water, 125 
yards southwest of extreme end of point, 25 yards northwest of dr)' ditch, and 200 yards northwest of 
lone cedar tree near shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

" Batts" (N 67° 45' E) o 

North chimney of house 17 

Left tangent of woods on Tilghmans Point . . 54 

North chimney of house on Tilghmans Point ' 

Farm 62 34 sJ^ miles. 

"Rich Neck Water Tank" 71 31 5>i miles. 

Left tangent of woods on Long Point 105 49 2^-< miles. 

Chimney of Greeve house 124 53 ^^ rai\e. 

South chimney of house 231 14 %" mile. 

South cupola on barn 247 39 ]/i mile. 

East chimney of house 273 58 1% miles. 

Chimney of small house 296 12 iX miles. 

West chimney of house 305 45 i>^ miles. 

BATTS. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Eastern Bay on southern end of Batts Neck between Shipping 
and Cox Creeks about i% miles northwest of Turkey Point. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 2 feet above high water, 21 )-ards 
north of shore, and 100 yards west of a wire fence extending 100 yards into bay. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. Station "CoxES Creek," 1899, is 87. 70 meters N 72° 20' E of observed 
station and is marked by tlie center of a cross in the top of a granite post about 12 inches square in the 
rough and about 27 inches long projecting 5 inches above surface of ground. The top of the granite 
post is dressed to a 6-inch cube marked with a square cross and the letters U. S. Subsurface mark is 
center of neck of a bottle buried with top 3 inches below base of granite post. 
References. — o / // 

"Turkey" (S 58° 24' E) o 00 00 1% m\\<ts. 

North chimney of house on Tilghmans Point 

Farm 19 25 smiles. 

"Rich Neck Water Tank" 28 26 similes. 

Nail in blaze in one of twin persimmon trees 

(4 inches diameter) 37 

Left tangent of woods on Long Point 69 

East gable of house 76 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (6 inches 

diameter) '. 91 

South chimney of house 202 

South chimney of house 242 

Soutli gable of barn 271 

North chimney of house 293 

"Coxes Creek, 1899" (granite post) 310 



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30 



40 3.94 meters. 

Z% miles. 

2yi miles. 



13 



50 g.76 meters. 

08 fi mile. 

32 H mile. 

54 I'yi miles. 

22 ij^ miles. 

44 20 . ; . . . . 87.70 meters. 



North chimney of house 341 07 i^ miles. 



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00 00 2^ miles. 

ig 23^ miles. 

14 2yi miles. 

20 2}i miles. 

30 2yi miles. 

39 i^ miles. 

22 2yi miles. 

12 200 yards. 

46 I mile. 

23 3K miles. 

38 T,^ miles. 

25 4X miles. 

26 s miles. 



General locality. — Northern shore of Eastern Bay on southern end of Cox Neck on Turkey Point 
about I mile west of the north end of Bodkin Island. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in marsh meadow about 2 feet above high water, 40 yards 
northeast of shore, 200 yards south of a group of three pine trees near shore, and in center of triangle 
formed by three pine stubs driven tlush with marsh to support theodolite. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Mouth" (S 40° 32' W) o 

Chimney of house 23 

Chimney of Greeve house 49 

South cupola on barn 68 

North chimney of house 72 

South chimney of house 103 

South chimney of house 113 

West pine tree of group 132 

Right tangent of Bodkin Island 254 

Left tangent of Tilghmans Point 275 

North chimney of house on Tilghmans Point 

Farm 286 

"Rich Neck Water Tank" 297 

Left tangent of woods on Long Point 352 

NEEDLE. 

General locality. — Northern part of Eastern Bay on Bodkin Island at entrance to Crab Alley Bay 
about 1^2 miles west of the south end of Parsons Island and i mile east-southeast of Turkey Point. (See 
Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is near south end of Bodkin Island, about 12 feet above high 
water, 50 yards north by west of shore, 90 yards northeast by east of shore, 115 yards west-southwest of 
shore, and in center of radial lines of sight cut in bushes. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Straight" (S 48° 17' W) o 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (6 inches diameter). 5 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (8 inches diameter) . . 27 

Right chimney of large house 64 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (6 inches diameter). 82 

Chimney of house on Parsons Island 194 

Near chimney of Starr, large, brick house. . . . 262 

Cupola on left bam of Tilghmans Point Farm . 289 

Chimney of bungalow 324 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (7 inches diameter). 345 

COX. 



00 00 4j s miles. 

51 30 22. 78 meters. 

56 10 17-17 meters. 

29 3>i' miles. 

06 50 II- 54 meters. 

43 2yi miles. 

54 6>2 miles. 

40 3 miles. 

57 $yi miles. 

2 s 00 iS. 20 meters. 



General locality. — Western shore of Crab Alley Bay on Cox Neck about yi mile north of Eastern Bay 
and I mile northwest of Bodkin Island. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is at edge of a cultivated field on narrow neck of land about 
3 feet above high water, 16 yards west of shore, 18 yards east of shore, and 80 yards northwest of extreme 
end of point. 



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Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Tull" (N 12° 34' E) o 00 00 li/i miles. 

Chimney of small house 12 54 2}i miles. 

Chimney of house 21 19 2^4 miles. 

Cupola on bam 30 09 2%^ miles. 

Right comer of old bam 49 27 2^ miles. 

East chimney of large brick house 54 32 2% miles. 

Right tangent of Normans Point 61 40 2 miles. 

North gable of bam on Parsons Island 79 50 2}^ miles. 

Left tangent of Bodkin Island 123 47 ]/i mile. 

East gable of bam 227 02 ^ mile. 

Chimney of house 232 44 3 miles. 

Chimney of house 255 50 2]/% miles. 

RICH NECK WATER TANK. 

General locality. — On neck of land about halfway between Eastern Bay and Miles River about 
i^ miles south-southwest of Tilghmans Point. (See Charts Nos. 31 and 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on large water tank on steel tower on Rich Neck Farm. 
Marks. — Observed station is spindle on center of water tank. 
References. — 

None necessary. 

KEMP TOWER. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Eastern Bay on Wades Point about i mile southwest of Claiborne 
Wharf and $% miles east of Bloody Point Bar Light. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on tower or cupola of Wades Point Hotel, which is a large, 
square, frame structure adjoining a brick house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of top of roof of cupola. 
References. — 

None necessary. 

KEMP. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Eastern Bay on Wades Point about i^i miles southwest of 
Claiborne Wharf and 4/s miles east by south of Bloody Point Bar Light. (See Chart No. 31.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 8 feet above high water, 30 yards 
east by north of a wire fence and several trees, 55 yards south-southeast of edge of bank, 90 yards east- 
northeast of a bungalow, 130 yards north by west of a wire and wood fence comer, 130 yards north- 
northwest of wooden fence, and 400 yards west by south of Wades Point Hotel. 

Marks.- — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
6 inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Bloody Point Bar Light" (N 83° 37' W). .. . o 00 00 4^-8 miles. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) I 41 30 35-07 meters. 

Left tangent of Kent Point 3 11 3f^ miles. 

Chimney on middle of house 17 12 3^ miles. 

Left peak of bam 25 21 4X miles. 

Chimney of house 31 04 3K miles. 

Left chimney of house 45 27 3 miles. 

Peak of main part of house 63 15 5^ miles. 



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References — Continued. o / // 

Left tangent of Tilghmans Point 128 06 3)4 miles. 

"Dixon" (center of house) 130 07 50 2J4 miles. 

"Kemp Tower" 139 06 40 X ffl''e. 

Fence comer (wood and wire) 244 43 132 yards. 

Near comer of cook house 288 40 no yards. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 300 20 20 27. 23 meters. 

Right comer post of piazza 306 24 90 yards. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diameter). 210 43 30 26. 97 meters. 

END. 

General locality. — Western shore of Harris Creek on southwestern side of entrance to Northwest 
Branch. (See Charts Nos. 31, 32, and 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 5 feet above high water, and 4 
yards west of shore. Cement monument marking reference station is 14.76 meters S 83° 58' W of 
observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 5 inches above surface of ground. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 inches above 
surface of ground. 

References. — ° ' 

"Rod " (S 79° 51' E) o 00 

West gable of bam 11 40 

North chimney of Miller house 45 37 

Reference Station 163 48 

South gable of bam 208 51 200 yards. 

South chimney of Kirby house 218 48 200 yards. 

South chimney of house 259 20 K mile. 

West gable of tin-roofed bam 262 00 ii mile. 

South chimney of Harrison house 345 20 ^ mile. 



00 J'8 mile. 

J4 mile. 

iX miles. 

20 14.76 meters. 



LAWN. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Harris Creek about X mile soutli of junction of Northeast 
Branch and Northwest Branch. (See Charts Nos. 31, 32, and 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in northeast corner of a lawn about 5 feet above high water, 
10 feet southwest of top of vertical bank washed by high water, and 16 yards northwest of bathhouse 
and wharf. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"End" (N 17° 03' W) o 

Nail in locust stump 24 

Cupola on bam 39 

South chimney of Harrison house 54 

North chimney of house 95 

North chimney of house 139 

North chimney of Miller house 143 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (18 inches 

diameter) 199 25 40 2.55 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (24 inches 
diameter) 264 30 30 5.96 meters. 



00 00 }<i mile. 

10 0.84 meter. 

41 2^ miles. 

34 H mile. 

46 J^ mile. 

33 iX miles. 

27 }4 mile. 



42 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

PARSONS. 

Genial locality. — In nortliem side of Eastern Bay on western side of Parsons Island about 3 miles 
north of Tilghmans Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land on highest part of island about 15 feet 
above high water, no yards southeast of sliore, 270 yards south -southwest of Parsons Island water tank, 
350 yards southwest of a house, 380 yards west-southwest of a large bam, 145 yards northeast of a wire 
fence, 155 yards northwest of wire fence at farm road, 195 yards southeast of a fence, and on the range 
of the west edge of the south chimney on the lower gable of the house with the west side of a window in 
the center of the south side of the house. Cement monument marking reference station is 26.10 meters 
N 21° 43' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of cross cut on rough granite stone about 35 inches long and 12 
inches square with top cut to 6-inch cube and marked " U. S. " in lower half of cross. Subsurface mark 
is the mouth of a bottle 3 inches below base of monument. Reference station is center point of triangle 
on standard cement monument with top 5 inches above the surface of the ground. 
References. — o / // 

" Alley" (N 2° 12' W) o 00 00 iX miles. 

Reference Station 23 55 30 26.10 meters. 

" Parsons Island Water Tank " 24 04 20 268 yards. 

Near peak of house 33 13 400 yards. 

Right comer of bam 61 27 3S2 yards. 

Walnut tree 14S 17 300 yards. 

Cupola of left barn of Tilghmans Point farm . 192 07 3X miles. 

Right tangent of Claiborne train shed 202 57 5 miles. 

Right end of woods on Poplar Island 220 27 12 miles. 

Left tangent of Kent Point 234 23 %% miles. 

Left chimney of house 297 57 3 miles. 

Side peak of 2 ■'2-story house 314 35 3^^^ miles. 

Middle chimney of large brick house 336 44 i% raiXes. 

" New Bam Cupola " 349 10 2^ miles. 

PARSONS ISLAND WATER TANK. 

General locality. — Northern part of Eastern Bay between Crab Alley and Prospect bays on Par; ons 
Island about half way between the north and south end of the island. (See Chart No. 32.) 
Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a water tank on wooden structure near a house. 
Marks. — Observed station is center of spindle on center of water tank. 
References. — 

None necessar)-. 

NORMAN. 

General locality. — Eastem shore of Crab Alley Bay on southwestern extremity of Crab Alley Neck 
about X niile west of Normans Point, 2 miles northeast of Turkey Point, and J s mile northwest of Par- 
sons Island. (See chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field on a rapidly washing, narrow neck of 
land, about 6 feet above high water, 20 yards north of vertical bank at shore, 30 yards south of vertical 
bank at shore, and 40 yards northeast of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Svibsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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43 



References. — ° 

"Parsons" (S 38° 40' E) o 

Right tangent of Parsons Island 16 

Left tangent of woods on Tilghmans Point. . . 30 

Left tangent of woods on Bodkin Island 68 

Right tangent of Bodkin Island 78 

Right tangent of woods on Turkey Point 93 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (6 inches 

diameter) 112 

Chimney of small house 154 

East chimney of house 167 

South gable of house 205 

West chimney of large brick house 271 

Chimney of small house 292 

"Parsons Island Water Tank" 353 

ALLEY. 



00 00 lyi miles. 

46 iX miles. 

30 4 miles. 

28 2 miles. 

39 2 miles. 

17 2 miles. 

42 30 22.49 meters. 

22 i^ miles. 

41 2X miles. 

38 I mile. 

S3 X mile. 

22 3 miles. 

41 40 I mile. 



00 J^ mile. 

3 miles. 



41 



General locality. — Western shore of Prospect Bay on Crab Alley Neck, about ^ mile north of Parsons 
Island, and ^ mile north of Narrows Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on hard ground in a marsh at northeast end of clump of 12 
persimmon trees about i foot above high water and 75 yards southwest of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Dull" (N 2°3S' W) o 

Near peak of " Fishermans Inn" 6 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (4 inches 

diameter) 30 

Left chimney of old house with two dormer 

windows 48 

Left peak of bam 79 

Left chimney of large house 113 

"Parsons Island Water Tank" 177 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (3 inches 

diameter) 194 56 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (2 H' inches 

diameter) 238 

East chimney of brick house 246 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (3 inches 

diameter 298 

Chimney of house among trees 317 

"New Bam Cupola" 335 



29 2fi miles. 

42 2^ miles. 

34 2^ miles. 

35 3° i>i miles. 



25 



00 3.70 meters. 

J2 mile. 



30 3.29 meters. 

i>'2 miles. 

40 I mile. 



BONNET. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Prospect Bay on Hood Point about i^ miles southeast of Hog 
Island and 'A mile west of Piney Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh ground about i foot above high water, 21 yards 
west of shore, 12 yards west of inlet, and 55 yards northeast of the extreme end of Hoods Point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe btu-ied with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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References. — o / // 

"New Bam Cupola" (879° 29' W) o 00 00 iX ™'Ies. 

Chimney of house 24 11 i^ miles. 

East gable of bam 28 24 1% miles. 

North chimney of house 64 04 2 miles. 

South gable of bam go 43 2% miles. 

Chimney on small house 137 57 ^s mile. 

West gable of house 199 06 ifi miles. 

Chimney of small house 239 13 2^ miles. 

Chimney of small house 258 39 4^^ miles. 

South chimney of house on Kent Island 323 24 ifi' miles. 

Cupola on bam 353 09 1^ miles. 

BRIAN REFERENCE STATION. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Prospect Bay on Brian Point, about i mile southeast of Piney 
Point, 2 miles northeast of Parsons Island, and yi mile west of entrance to Hog Hole Creek. (See Chart 
No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 13 
yards east of edge of marsh, 14 yards northwest of edge of marsh, 18 yards north of extreme end of point, 
and 40 yards southwest of a cultivated field. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. 
References. — 

"Green" (S 8° 55' E) o 

Left tangent of woods on Bennett Point .... 4 
Right tangent of woods on Parsons Island .... 65 

Middle chimney of large brick house 84 

Cupola of bam 102 

"New Bam Cupola" log 

Left peak of large house 112 

Near peak of house 282 

Chimney of house 344 

GREEN. 



00 00 2j^ miles. 

55 4 miles. 

23 2/-4 miles. 

37 2X miles. 

34 2}^ miles. 

56 20 2>^ miles. 

08 254 miles. 

47 X mile. 

42 lyi miles. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Prospect Bay on point at northern side of entrance to Greenwood 
Creek, about 3X miles northeast of Tilghmans Point, and 2^ miles north of Bennett Point. (See Chart 
No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a sanded marsh point about 2 feet above high water, 5 
yards northwest of shore, 26 yards northeast of shore, 53 yards east by north of a point of shore, 37 yards 
southeast by east of a point of shore, and 105 yards south-southwest of a point of woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Benn" (S 0° 45' W) o 

Cupola of bam 19 

Right tangent of woods on Tilghmans Point ... 52 

' ' Parsons Island Water Tank " 115 

East chimney of brick house 124 42 3J-^ miles. 

Peak of small house 155 05 4 miles. 

Chimney outside of house 165 43 4 miles. 

Near peak of bam 178 20 3 miles. 

Peak of house 235 45 i mile. 

Chimney of house behind bam 316 01 ^ mile. 

Square chimney of house 345 41 iX miles. 



00 00 2^/4 miles. 

16 10 6 miles. 

01 3H miles. 

03 50 2^2 miles. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 45 

BENN. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Miles River on Bennett Point at western side of entrance to Wye 
River. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 75 yards 
northeast of extreme end of point, 100 yards southwest from edge of wood, and in center of triangle 
formed by three pine stubs driven flush with marsh to support theodolite. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

1 foot above sxuface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Hough" (N 57° 41' E) o 00 00 J-l mile. 

Cupola of bam 70 45 i mile. 

" Rich Neck Water Tank" 203 33 3X miles. 

South chimney of house on Tilghmans Point 

Farm 215 59 3 miles. 

" Parsons Island Water Tank " 271 55 4^ miles. 

Right tangent of house 288 21 6H miles. 

HOUGH. 

General locality. — Northwestern side of entrance to Wye River on a point about J-^ mile northeast of 
Miles River and X mile southwest of north end of Bruffs Island. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a grass point about i foot above high water, 16 yards 
north of shore, 22 yards south of shore, 15 yards west of extreme end of point, 11 yards east of small pool 
in marsh, and 200 yards east of woods. 

Marks. — -Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

Referetices. — o / // 

"Won" (N 9° 29' E) o 00 00 J'g mile. 

Near peak of building 7 22 2^ miles. 

Right side of chimney of house 17 20 2% miles. 

Near peak of long bam 28 43 i^ miles. 

Piazza post of house in woods 62 14 yi mile. 

Windmill 128 24 J^ mile. 

Windmill 181 48 4X miles. 

Tall, slender tree in woods 271 57 200 yards. 

Black walnut tree 339 23 200 yards. 

WON. 

General locality. — Western shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on tlie west about 
14 mile northwest of northern end of Bruffs Island, and ^ mile northeast of southern end of Bennett 
Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on small marsh point, about i foot above high water, 4 yards 
northwest of shore, 4 yards west of shore, 4 yards nortli of shore, and 40 yards southeast of large, lone, 
black walnut tree. Cement monument marking reference station is 22.80 meters S 15° 31' W of observed 
station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch stub projecting 5 inches above 2-inch tile pipe 
with top flush with surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 

2 inches below base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement 
monument projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 



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References. — o / // 

"Nose" (N 28° 05' E) o 00 00 yi mile. 

Near peak of large bam 23 20 J/i mile. 

Side peak of roof of house 25 18 J/i mile. 

Near peak of house 47 

Left large chimney of house in woods 8i 

Right corner of building on Bruffs Island .... 98 

Windmill 126 

Near peak of fisherman shanty 161 

Reference station 167 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (2 inches diameter). 210 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 262 

Nail in h'aze in walnut tree (30 inches diam- 
eter) 290 

Right c.f^'ner of right chimney of house 337 



26 i]/i miles. 

08 X niile. 

41 yi mile. 

52 40 1% miles. 

03 100 yards. 

25 50 22.80 meters. 

23 00 12.54 meters. 



3° 



10 10.81 meters. 



10 38.12 meters. 

14 mile. 



NOSE. 



General locality. — Western shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the west on a 
point about 5,^ mile north-northwest of Bruffs Island. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate loculily. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 4 yards 
southwest of shore. 6 yards north of shore, 14 yards west-northwest of extreme end of point, and 34 yards 
east of a row of locust trees. 

Marks. — Obs(>rved station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References.— o / // 

"Stop" (N 12° 09' E) o 00 00 'imile. 

Church cross i 55 2 miles. 

Chimney of cottage 3 03 i|-| miles. 

Nea'' peak of house 37 22 yi mile. 

Lef< peak of house 67 25 ^ mile. 

Right comer of house on Bruffs Island 152 55 J^ mile. 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire" 183 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 184 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (9 inches diam- 
eter) 

Near peak of large house between two chim- 
neys 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 280 

Tangent of point 316 

SNOUT. 



10 ^J4 miles. 

20 s>^ miles. 



237 58 5° 34-45 meters. 

256 32 10 28.31 meters. 

266 og X mile. 

280 50 50 31.44 meters. 

16 100 yards. 



General locality. — On Wye Island on the eastern shore of tlie branch of Wye River, bounding Wye 
Island on the west about }^ mile north of Bruffs Island and 3 2 mile north of Bordley Point. (See Chart 
No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 12 feet above high water, 30 yards 
east by south of edge of bank, 65 yards south of large cherry tree in side of bank at fence, 65 yards south- 
west of rail fence, 70 yards northeast of a small clump of trees at edge of bank, and 400 yards west by 
north of a house. 



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47 



oo oo ]/2 mile. 

lo ]/i mile. 

07 30 6^4 miles. 

30 10 6}^ miles. 

21 30 64.78 meters. 

02 >2 mile. 

45 'A ™ile. 

42 10 34-39 meters. 

34 iX miles. 

36 i}i miles. 

50 10 63.29 meters. 

00 ^ mile. 

41 50 K mile- 



Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"South" (S 20° 34' E) o 

Left peak of boat house ig 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire" 38 

"St. Michaels Water Tank " 39 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 49 

Peak of house between two chimneys 99 

Near peak of small house m 

Nail in blaze in tree (8 inches diameter). ... 179 

Near peak of bam 186 

Left comer of house 203 

Nail in blaze in fence post 246 

Near peak of house 249 

Left peak of house 296 

SOUTH. 

General locality. — On southwestem end of Wye Island on Bordley Point on the northem shore of 
the junction of the two branches of Wye River bounding Wye Island about ^i mile north-northeast of 
Bruffs Island. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a pasture on a rounded point about 10 feet above high 
water, 11 yards northeast of edge of field, 13 yards north of edge of field, 22 yards northwest of edge of 
field, 30 yards southeast of cut in cliff, and 50 yards southwest of point of water bushes at gully. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o 

"Flat" (N 55° 27' E) o 

Right chimney of house 19 

Windmill 64 

Spindle on bam cupola 134 

Left chimney of house in woods 153 

Left peak of building 173 45 4>^ miles. 

Peak between two chimneys of house 244 27 J^ mile. 

Left chimney of house 317 37 . . >. H mile. 

Near peak of house 343 21 2 miles. 

FLAT. 



00 00 ^•2 mile. 

30 lyi miles. 

34 30 iX ™iles. 

55 20 !/<■ ™iles. 

45 K mile. 



General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River boxmding Wye 
Island on the south on a point between two coves about 1 mile northeast of Bruflfs Island and % mile 
northeast of Bordley Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 8 yards 
north of shore, 8 yards southwest of shore, 12 yards west of extreme end of point, 17 yards east of south 
end of line of several trees on edge of bank 3 feet high, and 45 yards east of a black gum tree 5 feet in 
diameter at ground. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2 -inch tile pipe buried \vith top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



48 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

References. — o / // 

"Albert" (N 84° 31' E) o 00 00 3^ mile. 

Left comer of tower of house 30 33 iX miles. 

Windmill 62 55 40 i^ miles. 

Spindle on bam cupola 119 34 1 5^ miles. 

Front peak of boat house 134 02 i mile. 

Left tangent of black gum tree 158 06 40 44 yards. 

Near peak of house 249 34 J^ mile . 

Spindle on cupola 351 ri 10 J^ mile. 

Windmill 352 15 30 ^ mile. 

Near peak of Baldwin house 354 50 J^ mile. 

ALBERT. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northwestern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding 
Wye Island on the south on a point about iX miles east-northeast of north end of Bruffs Island, and 
opposite entrance to Lloyd Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 17 yards 
northwest of shore, 28 yards east of shore, 35 yards south of shore, and 75 yards north-northeast of extreme 
end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Le Seur" (N 1° 03' E) o 00 00 300 yards. 

Baldwin windmill 65 11 40 fi mile . 

Flagstaff on Baldwin boat house 67 59 400 yards. 

Windmill on wooden tower 125 16 30 i mile. 

Peak of house with several chimneys 127 08 i mile. 

Chimney outside near end of old house 170 05 i mile. 

Front peak of boat house 231 10 iX miles. 

Peak between two chimneys of house 269 40 iX ™iles. 

Left peak of house 274 45 J4 mile. 

Peak of house 347 47 X mile. 

LE SEUR. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northwestern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding 
Wye Island on the south about yi mile north of a prominent point opposite entrance to Lloyd Creek . 
(See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a clump of small trees about 3 feet above high water, 1 1 

yards east of shore, 12 yards southwest of shore on line to next point, and 12 yards north by east of shore . 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 

inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 

below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Attila" (N 31° 07' E) o 00 00 X ™'le. 

Near peak of .large bam 56 55 H mile. 

Spindle on cupola 6i 52 50 X mile. 

Right comer of chimney of Baldwin house . . 72 24 J4 mile. 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 140 45 50 4. II meters. 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 201 19 40 7.60 meters. 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 255 56 30 6.74 meters. 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 304 08 10 7.27 meters. 



Survey oj Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 49 

ATTILA. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northwestern shore of the lirimch of \\')'e River bounding 
Wye Island on the south about K mile north of entrance to Lloyd Creek at north side of entrance to a 
small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on slope of a point about 3 feet above high water. 10 yards 
west of shore, 10 yards north-northeast of shore, and 11 yards northwest of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 ijiches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Tobiiie" (N 15° 18' E) o 00 00 '4' mile. , 

Near peak of very large bam 97 30 .-'s mile. 

Near peak of house 104 53 fs mile. 

Spindle on cupola 128 31 50 % ™ile. 

Left comer of Baldwin house 132 48 X mile. 

Flagpole on wharf house 146 43 % mile. 

Windmill 163 31 i}i ■miX^s. 

Nail in blaze in cedar stump (10 inches diam- 
eter) 197 07 20 8.36 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diameter) 347 34 10 38.64 meters. 

TOBINE. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northwestern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding 
Wye Island on the south about ^i mile north of entrance to Lloyd Creek on point at north side of entrance 
to a small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on point of a cultivated field about 6 feet above high water, 

4 yards north of edge of field, 4 yards southwest of edge of field, 5 yards west-northwest of point of field, 
and yi mile east-southeast of a bam with cupola. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Sang" (N 6° 21' W) o 00 00 % mils. 

Right comer of house 16 ig Ji mile. 

Near peak of large bam 143 19 }i mile. 

Cupola of Baldwin bam 173 35 10 '^ mile. 

Right peak of Baldwin house 175 17 .. , ^'<mile. 

Windmill 187 35 lyi miles. 

Near peak of house 249 12 lyi miles. 

Cupola of building 304 50 % mile. 

SANG. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northwestern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding 
Wye Island on the south about iX miles north of entrance to Lloyd Creek and ^s mile west of entrance 
to Dividing Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on bank about 12 feet above high water between two cuts 
in bank, 2 yards west of edge of bank, 3 yards northwest of edge of bank, 4 yards southwest of edge of 
bank, 32 yards from bottom of northern cut in bank, 52 yards from bottom of southern cut in bank, and 

05 yards south-southwest of tree-lined gully. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
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50 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

References. — o / // 

"Turn" (N 48° 08' E) o 00 00 X ™ile. 

Tangent of woods 41 45 2 miles. 

Tangent of point 56 52 yi mile. 

Right peak of large bam :oo 25 J^ mile. 

Baldwin windmill 121 06 j^ mile. 

Peak of near gable of Baldwin house 122 05 f^ mile. 

Near peak of ell of house 199 14 }/i mile. 

Left comer of house 256 56 yi mile. 

Left peak of house 281 53 X mile. 

TURN. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northwestern shore of the branch of W)-e River bounding 
Wye Island on the south about '-< mile west of entrance to Dividing Creek on point at western side of 
entrance to a small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Imtnediale locality. — Observed station is on bank in a cultivated field about 8 feet above high water, 
5 yards northwest of edge of bank, 6 yards north of edge of bank, 7 yards west of edge of bank, 50 yards 
south-southwest of entrance to a small creek, and 55 yards east of a dead sycamore tree in field. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Go" (S 84° 55' E) o 00 00 ;.4 mile. 

Near peak of small house. . . . - . 32 18 i}i miles. 

Right peak of large bam 67 07 ^ mile. 

Baldwin windmill 85 55 J^ mile. 

Near peak of gable of Baldwin house 86 21 }i mile. 

Nail in blaze in wild cherry tree (3 inches 

diameter) 128 20 10 23.08 meters. 

Chimney outside, near end of house 179 44 ^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 255 50 00 18.85 meters. 

Nail in blaze in chestnut stump with second 
growth (14 inches diameter) 279 53 10 12.93 meters. 

GO. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the south on a point between two coves about X mile west of entrance to Dividing Creek. 
(See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on grassy beach at high water, about 2 yards south of foot 
of bank 4 feet high covered with dense growth of young trees, and 37 yards from entrance to a small creek. 
Cement monument marking reference station is 19.06 meters N 22° 35' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch pine stub projecting 2 inches above 2-inch 
tile pipe with top 2 inches below surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried 
with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard 
cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Divide" (N 89* 24' E) o 00 00 J^ mile. 

Near peak of shanty 48 16 yi mile. 

Chimney of house 51 46 ^ mile. 

Peak of gable on Baldwin house 104 12 yi mile. 

Baldwin windmill 104 13 30 yi mile. 



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References — Continued. o / // 

Near comer of square chimney of house 159 10 .. ^ mile. 

Cupola on bam 164 20 %■ mile. 

Nail in blaze in gum tree (4 inches diameter) . 249 05 50 6.68 meters. 

Nail in blaze in gum tree (2 inches diameter) . 272 16 30 5.73 meters. 

Reference station 293 n 20 19.06 meters. 

Nail in blaze in gum tree (4 inches diameter) . 313 07 10 4.15 meters. 

DIVIDE. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the south on point at eastern side of entrance to Dividing Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in point of woods about 4 feet above high water, 2 yards 
west-northwest of edge of bank, 8 yards east-northeast of edge of bank, and 11 yards north-northeast of 
point of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
6 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Princess" (N 53° 04' E) o 

Right tangent of old wharf 12 

Near peak of large bam 50 

Chimney of house 141 

Baldwin windmill 162 

Right chimney of house 189 

Peak of house between two chimneys 195 

Nail in blaze in oak tree ( 14 inches diameter) . 232 
Nail in blaze in gnarled oak tree (8 inches 

diameter) 2S0 24 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (30 inches diameter) . 316 39 



00 CO li mile. 

44 }4 mile. 

24 1% miles. 

53 yi mile- 

18 30 I mile. 

13 20 2 miles. 

40 2^8 miles. 

30 30 4.05 meters. 



50 9.98 meters. 

20 8.41 meters. 



PRINCESS. 



General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the south about >s mile northeast of entrance to Dividing Creek and Ji mile west of entrance 
to Granary Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in marsh land about 1 foot above high water, 4 yards north of 
shore, 18 yards east by north of a large oak tree at shore, 4 yards south of foot of bank 10 feet high covered 
with vegetation, and 10 yards west by south of a white oak tree on bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
3 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Philip" (S83° 05' E) o 

Chimney of house on Pickerings Creek 15 

Right peak of large bam no 

Baldwin windmill 121 

Cupola of Baldwin stable 121 

Nail in blaze in white oak tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 163 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 25s 

Right tangent of old wharf 351 



00 00 ■)s mile. 

16 i|^ miles. 

22 I mile. 

01 i^ miles. 

40 iX miles. 

26 00 5.65 meters. 

36 20 3.01 meters. 

19 1 50 yards. 



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PHILIP. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the south on western side of entrance to Granary Creek and ^2 mile east of entrance to Divid- 
ing Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about i foot above high water, 3 yards north of shore, g 
yards south-southwest of shore of creek, 9 yards west of extreme end of point, and 6 yards southeast of 
point of bank 4 feet high. Cement monument marking reference station is 4.62 meters N 18° 12' E of 
observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch cedar stub projecting 2 inches above 2-inch 
tile pipe with top flush with surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried 
with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard 
cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Granary" (S 63° 59' E) o 00 00 % mile. 

Baldwin windmill 113 44 20 i^'g miles. 

Near peak of ell of house 141 49 i^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (3 inches diameter). i6g 10 50 9.33 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (6 inches diameter). 210 13 30 18.09 meters. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (7 inches diameter) . . 238 45 30 4.41 meters. 

Reference station 262 11 40 4.62 meters. 

Tangent of point 321 20 y^ mile. 

Near peak of large building 358 32 2 miles. 

GRANARY. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the south on point at eastern side of entrance to Granary Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is among water bushes on marsh land, about i foot above 
high water, 10 yards northeast of shore, 11 yards west of shore, 12 yards north by west of extreme end 
of point, and soyards from trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References . — a / // 

"Mom" (N 89° 30' E) o 00 00 j 8 mile. 

Large chimney of building 24 48 \% miles. 

Right tangent of point 85 34 % mile. 

Left end of bam 176 08 i,;^ miles. 

Left tangent of old wharf 199 54 yi mile. 

MORN. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the south, about 300 yards east of entrance to Granar)' Creek and }^ mile northwest of entrance 
to Pickerings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about i foot above high water, 4 yards northwest of shore, 
4 yards northeast of shore, and 6 yards southeast of foot of wooded slope to field 12 feet above high water. 
Cement monument marking reference station is 3.82 meters N 33° 52' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch cedar stub projecting 2 inches above 2-inch tile 
pipe with top flush with surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with 
top 2-inches below base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement 
monument projecting 4 inches above surface of ground . 



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32 42 



00 00 % mile. 

01 }4 mile. 

i>2 miles. 



References. — 

"Bush" (N 83° 20' E) 

Tangent of point 

Near peak of building 

Tangent of foot of slope ... 56 33 /i mile. 

Right tree on point 120 06 . . • X ™'le 

Tangent of woods 182 21 % mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diameter) 202 15 50 2.49 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diameter). 241 37 00 5.47 meters. 

Reference station 242 48 00 3.82 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (7 inches diameter) 244 46 50 6.68 meters. 

BUSH. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the south on north side of entrance to a small cove, about lA mile east of entrance to Granary 
Creek and i-i mile northwest of entrance to Pickerings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.). 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land, about 7 feet above high water, 4 yards 
northeast of edge of bank, 9 yards northwest of point of curve of land, 22 yards west of tangent of land 
at tree, 30 yards west-northwest of scattering trees, and 50 yards northwest of a point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Nub" (883° 55' E) o 

Tangent of point 46 

Largest cedar tree on point of high bank 96 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (2 inches diameter) 102 

Tangent of point .■ 166 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (5 inches 

diameter) 180 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 348 25 20 20.04 meters. 

NUB. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the south on eastern side of entrance to a creek about 's mile east of entrance to Granary 
Creek and } i mile north of entrance to Pickerings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 2 yards 
east of shore, 20 yards southwest of shore, 45 yards west of shore, 20 yards south of extreme end of point, 
and 16 yards north-northwest of woods. Cement monument marking reference station is 15.10 meters 
N 83° 01' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch cedar stub set in 2-inch tile pipe with top flush 
with surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base 
of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Wheel" (84° 10' E) . o 

Chimney on house 30 

Largest cedar on point of high bank. 47 

Large oak tree 94 

Large oak tree 143 

Large oak tree 226 

Reference station 267 

Nail in blaze in cedartree (8 inches diameter).' 296 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (5 inches diameter). . 333 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (4 inches diameter). . 349 



27 



06 



00 yi mile. 

. . . . . . X mile.. 

% mile. 

10 3.81 meters. 

Jkt mile. 

00 8.65 meters. 



00 00 . . . yi mile. 

02 yi mile. 

16 yi mile. 

SS H mile. 

43 H ™ile- 

17 150 yards. 

II 20 1510 meters. 

57 30 16.81 meters. 

04 40 19.64 meters. 

37 20 . . . . 20.87 meters. 



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WHEEL. 

General locality. — On Wye Island on the northern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye 
Island on the south on a point about ' s mile southeast by east of entrance to Granary Creek and K mile 
northwest of entrance to Pickerings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observe*! station is on marsh point south of woods, about i foot above high 
water, 2 yards east of shore, 4 yards southeast of point at slight cut in marsh, and 40 yards north of square 
point of shore. Cement monument marking reference station is 5.26 meters S 86° 47' E of observed 
station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch cedar stub set in 2-inch tile pipe projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried \\-ith top 2 inches 
below base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument 
projecting 5 inches above surface of ground . 

References. — o / // 

"Pick" (S 12° 31' E) o 00 00 34 mile. 

Left peak of building o 04 ^ mile. 

Right tangent of woods iii 05 i mile. 

Large oak tree 129 21 K mile. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (14 inches diameter). 219 10 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (9 inches diameter) . . 230 46 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diameter). 262 26 

Reference station 285 44 

Left peak of large building 299 31 

Chimney showing over fence 308 54 '/^ mile. 

Right peak of large bam 359 34 J4. mile. 

PICK. 



40 . 21.66 meters. 

50 18.74 meters. 

00 ...,., 19.26 meters. 

00 5.26 meters. 

i/i mile. 



General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the soutli on 
western side of entrance to Pickerings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 15 feet above high water, 25 yards 
southwest of edge of field at line of cedar trees, 22 yards west of gully, 40 yards south-southeast of a small 
clump of trees beyond small gully, and 300 yards east-southeast of fringe of cedar trees along edge of field 
northeast to east of gully. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
6 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Comer" (N 77° 40' W) o 00 00 j^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 42 

Left peak of bam 58 

Front peak of house 104 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diameter) . no 
Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diameter) . 134 

Near peak of house 152 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (5 inches 

diameter) 169 37 

Left peak of large bam 243 36 

Right peak of house 314 37 



54 00 36.64 meters. 

21 j% miles. 

57 lyi miles. 

II 50 27.24 meters. 

46 00 26.37 meters. 

II 5's mile. 



50 23.00 meters. 

% mile. 

X mile. 



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55 



oo 00 }i mile. 

iS oo 50.41 meters. 

21 I mile. 

58 40 47.11 meters. 

49 1% miles. 

02 i',< miles. 

16 00 61.44 meters. 

II V mile. 



CORNER (Wye River). 

General locality. — Southern shore of tlie branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
about l^ mile west of entrance to Pickerings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cidtivated land about 15 feet above high water, 50 yards 
soutliwest of edge of bank, 55 yards south of gully, 70 yards north-northwest of trees in depression, and 
120 yards west of point of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
6 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Right" (N 2o°45' W) o 

Nail in blaze in large elm tree 16 

Near peak of building 18 

Nail in blaze in one of twin elm trees 63 

Near peak of house loi 

Left peak of house with two chimneys 113 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (14 inches diameter). 162 

Near peak of large bam 238 

Right comer of large house 275 51 ryi miles. 

Chimney on middle of large house 280 01 i mile. 

RIGHT. 

General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
on a point about '/^ mile soutneast of entrance to Granary Creek and yi mile northwest of entrance to 
Pickerings Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in tree-fringed cultivated land about 15 feet above high 
water, 7yardssouthof edgeof bank,9 yards from point of bank at path, 1 5 yards north west of edge of bank, 
and 120 yards east of fence in depression. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Chew" (N 71° 45' W) o 

Left chimney of long house in woods 33 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diameter) 76 
Left one of two large chimneys showing over 

the trees 131 

Left corner of building 168 32 .' lyi miles. 

Nail in blaze in hickory tree (xo inches diam- 
eter) 182 29 40 10.80 meters. 

Nail in blaze in elm tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 243 

Right peak of house 269 

Windmill to right of two large cupolas 287 



00 00 yi mile. 

06 I mile. 

18 00 8.25 meters. 

o'! I mile. 



35 00 29.80 meters. 

37 yi mile. 

12 % mile. 



CHEW. 



General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
about ;' 8 mile southeastof entrance to Granary Creek and ^ mile west-northwest of entrance to Pickerings 
Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Obser\'ed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 6 yards north- 
east of foot of bank 12 feet high, 12 yards west of point of shore, and 10 yards northwest of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above surface of groiuid. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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Sun'ey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 



References. — c / // 

"\\Tiale" (N 77° 32' W) o 00 00 >| mile. 

Large oak tree 72 58 % mile. 

Tangent of point 131 iS ^ mile. 

Left end of building 138 38 yi mile. 



Near peak of building 175 

Near peak of large bam 179 

Xail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 284 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diameter) 348 
Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diameter) 358 

W^ALE. 



\yi miles. 
I mile. 



33 18. 19 meters. 

47 ID 9.57 meters. 

;8 20 21.82 meters. 



General hcalily. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south on 
a point at western side of entrance to a small cove about 'i mile south of entrance to Granarj' Creek. (See 
Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Obserxed station is on a sand-and-grass point about 2 feet above high water, 2 
yards south-southeast of shore , 4 yards west-northwest of shore , 9 j-ards southwest of extreme end of point , 
and 7 yards east by north of foot of a terraced bank about 15 feet high. 

ifarks. — Obser%-ed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Matter" (N. 77° 03' W) o 00 00 >^ mile. 

Near peak of larger bam 52 33 ^ mile. 

Large oak tree 115 39 }^ mUe. 

Near comer of building 175 40 i^ miles. 

Near peak of large bam 178 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 286 06 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (7 inches diameter) 309 33 
Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diameter) 315 23 

MATTER. 



45 1^ miles. 



30 9.40 meters. 

10 5.50 meters. 

40 9. 49 meters. 



General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
about 'i mile east-southeast of entrance to Dividing Creek and f s mile west-southwest of entrance to 
Granary Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on small grassy point about i foot above high water, 3 yards 
south of shore, and 2 yards north of foot of tree-fringed bank 5 feet high. Cement monument marking 
reference station is 8.58 meters S 0° 32' E of obser\-ed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch cedar stub set in 2-inch tile pipe with top flush 
with surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried ^vith top 2 inches below 
base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument pro- 
jecting 5 inches above surface of groimd. 

References. — ' 

" Deck" (N 78° 05' W; o 

Left tangent of wharf 62 

Near peak of large bam on Pickerings Creek . . 180 
Nail in blaze in cedar tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 204 

REFERE.VCE ST.4TIOK 257 

Nail in blaze in one of twin cedar trees (8 

inches diameter) 276 33 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diameter) 303 43 



GO 00 200 yards. 

43 '^ mile. 

.... i-'», miles. 



05 



32 



50 2.31 meters. 

20 8.^8 meters. 



10 5.72 meters. 

30 2.42 meters. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 57 

DECK. 

General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
on a point about K mile southeast of entrance to Di-\-iding Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Obser\-ed station is at edge of water bushes on a grass point about i foot above 
high water, 4 yards south of shore. 10 yards west of a round point, 20 yards east of shore, and 30 yards 
north of shore . 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsiuf ace mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

" Quarter" (S 38° 13' W) o 00 00 ^ mile. 

Chimney of house 43 " i>^ mUes. 

Tangent of point of land 74 32 X mile. 

Left tangent of old wharf 149 46 400 yards. 

South peak of large bam 170 41 H mile. 

Tangent of point of land 206 49 500 yards. 

Left cedar tree on point 243 41 200 yards. 

QUARTER. 

General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
about 14 mile south -southeast of entrance to Di\4ding Creek and at east side of entrance to a cove. (See 
Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on bank in a cultivated field about 12 feet above high water. 
2 yards southeast of edge of bank, 100 yards south of trees and break in bluff, and 120 yards north of edge 
of bank at point. 

Marfej.— Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
1 inches above siu-face of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Nodim" (N87° 45' W) o 00 00 >^ mile. 

Near peak of bam i iS i>i miles. 

Chimne)- outside near end of house 10 34 i>i mUes. 

Near comer of bam 53 27 >i mile. 

Right tangent of old wharf 112 25 "-smile. 

Right peak of large bam 304 41 . 3/( mile. 

Baldwin windmill 317 20 . . . J s mile. 

Near peak of house 354 43 i 'i mUes. 

NODIM. 
General locality. — Southeastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
about H ™ile southwest of entrance to Dividing Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality.— Observed station is in cultivated land about 4 feet above high water, 4 yards 
south of shore, 8 yards southeast of shore, 25 yards southwest of shore of marsh, and 13 yards south of 
comer of marsh. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Gusta"(S2i''o8' W) o 00 00 ^ mUe. 

Near peak of house 42 04 iH miles. 

Left peak of house 63 19 i mile. 

Chimney outside left end of house 134 07 j s mile. 

Right comer of house 152 55 H mile. 

Right tangent of wharf 220 29 ^ mile. 

Baldwin windmill 354 18 f^^mile. 



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GUST A. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
about J-s mile north-northeast of entrance to Lloyd Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 10 feet above high water, 8 yards 
east of edge of bank, 12 yards southeast of edge of bank, 17 yards northeast of edge of bank, 35 yards 
north-northeast of a depression, and 65 yards southwest of end of cut in bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — a r n 

"Sylvia" (S 22° 57' W) o 

Left tangent of house on Bruffs Island 26 

Left chimney of house 45 

Peak between two chimneys of house 51 

Right peak of house 80 

Cupola of bam 88 

Left corner of house 155 

Right peak of large bam 312 



00 00 yi mile. 

06 2 miles. 

15 lYi miles. 

42 2 miles. 

53 I mile- 

46 y^ mile. 

40 f^ mile. 

09 ,^8 mile. 



Baldwin windmill 350 13 I^s mile. 

SYLVIA. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south 
on second prominent point north of entrance to Lloyd Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 10 feet above high water, 11 yards 
east by south of edge of bluff, 22 yards northeast of lone locust tree 2 feet in diameter at the edge of the 
bank, and 400 yards northwest of a large bam. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° ' " 

"Baldwins" (S 27° 13' W) o 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (24 inches diam- 
eter) 24 

Very large lone tree 40 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diameter) 53 

Left peak of bam 73 

Cupola of building 106 

Near peak of large house 156 37 i mile. 

Near peak of large bam 273 21 l-i mile. 

Baldwin windmill 334 37 X ni'lc- 
Peak of near gable of Baldwin house 336 06 % vaWe^. 

Spindle on cupola 336 51 % mile. 

BALDWINS. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of the branch of Wye River, bounding Wye Island on the 
south on a point about }i mile north of entrance to Lloyd Creek. (See Chart No. 32 .) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a short, sharp point of marsh about 100 yards north of a 
yacht landing, 7 yards northeast of shore, 10 yards southeast of shore, 12 yards east of extreme end of 
point, and 8 yards west of foot of bank 8 feet high . 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above sittface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



00 00 j^ mile. 

12 20 19-9° meters. 

21 22 yards. 

42 20 13-37 meters. 

23 ^ mile. 

19 f^ mile. 



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References. — 

"Cousin" (S 25° 13' E) o 

Flagstaff on yacht-landing house 11 

Windmill 27 

Left peak of bell cupola 27 

Spindle on bam cupola 62 

Front peak of boathouse on Bruffs Island .... 77 

Near comer of left chimney of house iii 

Near peak of barn with cupola 175 

Near peak of bam 215 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 248 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 311 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 324 

COUSIN. 



00 00 J4 mile. 

27 100 yards. 

44 lyi miles. 

55 i>^ vaWes. 

$3 2 miles. 

51 iX miles. 

37 K mile. 

20 Vi mile. 

40 I mile. 

59 50 7.91 meters. 

47 20 5.36 meters. 

04 5° 13-45 meters. 



00 )-i mile. 

50 2 miles. 

05 1% miles. 

13 lyk miles. 

31 J^ mile. 

42 200 yards. 

08 yi mile. 



General locality. — Southeastern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south, 
about 1% miles east-northeast of north end of Bruffs Island and at northern side of entrance to Lloyd 
Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a pasture about 9 feet above high water, 25 yards east of 
edge of bank, 65 yards south-southeast of a small clump of trees in bottom land, 65 yards north of trees, 
60 yards north of edge of a field, and 200 yards south of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° ' 

" Lloyd" (S 36° 07' W) o 00 

Spindle on bam cupola 8 04 

Front peak of boathouse 26 

Left peak of house 63 

Chimney of house 91 

Peak of near gable of Baldwin house 135 

Windmill on large bam 187 

Right peak of house 209 44 350 yards. 

Left peak of bell cupola 333 34 i mile. 

Windmill 334 19 ^ mile. 

LLOYD. 

General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of East Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south, 
at western side of entrance to Lloyd Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 12 feet above high water, 70 yard? 
soutliwest of edge of bank, 65 yards south of edge of bank, 65 yards north-northeast of point of woods and 
bottom land, and 120 yards northwest of an oak tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above siurface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Edwards" (N 84° 02' W) . .0 

Near peak of house 32 

Left peak of bam 52 

Near peak of house 76 

Peakof near gable of Baldwin house 109 

>fear peak of bam 122 

Right peak of large house 132 

Large oak tree 208 



00 00 ^ mile. 

43 I mile. 

18 i>i miles. 

14 H mile. 

28 % mile. 

59 14 mile. 

oi I mile. 

57 30 120 yards. 



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EDWARD. 

General locality. — Southern shore of the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south on 
a point at eastern side of entrance to Shaw Bay, about ^^ mile east-northeast of north end of Bruffs Island 
and 's mile west of entrance to Lloyd Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 8 feet above high water, 8 yards 
southeast of edge of a bluff which is washing away, and 30 yards soutliwest of a line of large trees at 
edge of bank and field. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of grovmd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe biu'ied with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Colonel" (So° 10' W) o 

Windmill ^i 

Front peak of boathouse 64 

Peak between two chimneys of house 114 

Near peak of house 146 

Chimney of house 170 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (13 inches diam- 
eter) 201 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 216 09 10 26.95 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 235 55 

Windmill 309 41 



00 00 yi mile. 

28 20 ..... . iX miles. 

02 }4 mile. 

10 1^8 miles. 

12 J/i mile. 

T.% miles. 



06 



56 40 26.40 meters. 



40 31-55 meters. 

00 % mile. 



COLONEL. 



General locality. — Southern shore of Shaw Bay on a point at entrance to a small cove about yi mile 
from the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on the south and yi mile east of Bruffs Island. 
(See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a field about 10 feet above high water, 6 yards southeast 
of edge of bank which is washing away, 9 yards south-southwest of point of bank, and 3 yards west of top 
of bank lined with cedar, walnut, and oak trees. Cement monument marking reference station is 18.69 
meters S 24° 06' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch stub projecting 4 inches above 2-inch tile pipe 
with top flush with surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 
inches below base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement 
monument projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Shaw" (N 68° 13' W) o 

Peak of roof between two chimneys of house . 19 

Near peak of house 48 

Peak of near gable of house 100 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (20 inches diameter) . no 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (6 inches diameter) . . 183 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (7 inches diameter) . . 213 

Reference Station 224 

Near comer of house on Bruffs Island 355 

SHAW. 



00 00 }4 mile. 

29 i^i miles. 

21 1]/$ miles. 

57 lyi miles. 



05 



CO 5.21 meters. 

40 6.46 meters. 

40 13.45 meters. 

50 18.69 nieters. 

Ji' mile. 



General locality. — Southern shore of entrance to the branch of Wye River bounding Wye Island on 
the south on norchern end of Bruffs Island about 3 s mile southwest of Bordley Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in walnut, pine, and cedar woods, about 15 feet above 
high water, 7 yards southwest of edge of bank, and 100 yards north-nortliwest of a house. 



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Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Won" (N 69° 43' W) o 

Peak of house between two chimneys 39 

Chimney on right end of house 77 

Near peak of large bam 88 



00 00 yi mile. 

56 J/i mile. 

44 ij^ miles. 

54 lyi miles. 



Near peak of house 137 02 ij^ miles. 



Chimney of house 1 74 

Right comer of left piazza post 234 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (28 inches diam- 
eter) 235 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (24 inches diam- 
eter) 268 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (15 inches diam- 
eter) 291 

BRUFFS. 



1% miles. 

10 100 yards. 



00 29.32 meters. 



35 20 24.30 meters. 



10 15-98 meters. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Wye River on northwest point of Bruffs Island about Vi mile 
northeast of Bennett Point and % mile southwest of Bordley Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 10 yards 
east of shore, 14 yards southwest of shore, 20 yards southeast of point of marsh, and 18 yards west of point 
of woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 7 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — or// 

"Law" (82° 07' W) o 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire" 17 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 17 

Cupola of barn 38 

Near peak of large bam 54 30 3^^ miles. 

Large walnut tree 118 55 yi mile. 

Peak between two chimneys of house 156 

Near comer of house 184 

Right peak of house 208 

Nail in blaze in tree (4 inches diameter) 257 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 278 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diameter) . 310 
Smokepipe of building in woods 314 



00 00 yi mile. 

35 20 <^yf, miles. 

50 20 5^ miles. 

15 00 4J-S miles. 



15 Y% mile. 

29 iy% miles. 

24 Yi mile. 

20 30 ..'.... 17.38 meters. 



50 27.96 meters. 

30 4127 meters. 

200 yards. 



LAW. 



mile 



General locality. — Southeastern shore of Wye River about y mile east of Bennett Point and 
southwest of south end of Bruffs Island. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 15 feet above high water, 8 yards 
southeast of edge of a bluff, 45 3'ards southwest of a wire fence, 100 yards northeast of a clump of trees, 
and 150 j'ards northwest of a black walnut tree at edge of field. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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References. — 

"James" (S 36° 41' W) 

" Rich Neck Water Tower" 

Chimney of house on Tilghmans Point Farm . . 

Cupola of right bam 

Near peak of large barn 

Right corner of building in woods 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diameter) . 

Left peak of house 

Nail in blaze in black walnut tree (7 inches 

diameter) 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diameter). 

Black walnut tree (18 inches diameter) 

Right comer of bam 

Large cedar tree 



o 00 00 ^2 mile. 

47 20 10 4yi miles. 

57 48 3K miles. 

58 SI SK miles. 

128 41 ii4 miles. 

169 31 }4 mile. 

182 21 50 38.67 meters. 

199 10 2 miles. 

206 30 30 45.23 meters. 

224 46 40 59.96 meters. 

284 14 150 yards. 

297 53 X mile. 

338 23 100 yards. 



JAMES (MILES RIVER). 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Miles River at southern side of entrance to Wye River, about J's 
mile southwest of Bruffs Island and S/s mile southeast of Bennett Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 20 feet above high water, 17 
yards east of edge of a bluff at shore, and 14 yards south of edge of a bluff 18 feet high, with uniform 
slope to shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with toji 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — • o / // 

" Frank" (S 3° 18' W) o 00 00 X mile. 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire" 15 09 4>^ miles. 

" vSt. Michaels Water Tank" 17 06 4^4 miles. 

South chimne)' of house 63 16 4 miles. 

South chimney of house on Tilghmans Point 

farm 97 

Right tangent of Tilghmans Point 109 

Chimney of small cabin 174 

West gable of bam 190 22 23f miles. 

Cupola of bam 297 26 5 s mile. 



14 3>2 miles. 

08 3X miles. 

03 i5-s miles. 



I'RANK. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Miles River about yi mile south of entrance tu Wye River and 
I mile northeast of Herring Island. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 18 feet above high water, 8 yards 
east of a bluff washed by high water, and 125 3'ards south of a ditch. Cement monument marking refer- 
ence station is 25.51 meters S 87° 47' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 2 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface 
of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Wood" (S 12° 55' E) o 00 00 X mile. 

" St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire " 32 13 4X miles. 

" St. Michaels Water Tank" 34 18 4>8 miles. 

East gable of bam 59 33 3 miles. 



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References — Continued. ° 

" Rich Neck Water Tank" 105 

South chimney of house on Tilghraans Point 

farm 117 

Right tangent of Tilghmans Point 129 

South gable of small house 185 

Reference station 285 

Cupola on bam 289 

East chimney of house 335 

WOOD. 



14 ^yi miles. 

24 3>^ miles. 

22 3^ miles. 

22 iX miles. 

08 10 25.51 meters. 

06 i/i mile. 

S3 i>i miles. 



00 00 2il4 miles. 

29 3X miles. 

49 lyi miles. 

56 \4 mile. 

53 4 miles. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Miles River about 1% miles southeast of Bennett Point, il4 miles 
east-northeast of Herring Island and s^ mile north-northwest of entrance to Woodland Creek. (See 
Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 18 feet above high water, 18 
yards east of shore and top of vertical bank 18 feet high, and 3 yards south of a wire fence. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Pearson" (N 65° 24' W) o 

Right tangent of Tilghmans Point 5 

Left tangent of marsh on Bennett Point 36 

West gable of bam 127 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire" 266 

' "St. Michaels Water Tank " 269 09 3>-^ miles. 

North chimney of house 321 42 3 miles. 

South chimney of house on Tilghmans Point 
farm 353 51 3,^8 miles. 

HERR. 

General locality. — In Miles River, on Herring Island, about iX miles southwest of entrance to Wye 
River. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on sandy ground in the center of Herring Island, about 2 
feet above high water, 30 yards northeast of shore, and 30 yards southwest of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Rich Neck Water Tank" (N 77° 26' W) o 

North chimney of house on Tilghmans Point. 

farm 16 

Right tangent of Tilghmans Point 31 

South gable of bam 81 

North chimney of small house loS 

Cupola of bam 149 

North gable of bam 19S 

East gable of bam 209 40 3 miles. 

Left chimney of Seth house 333 42 2 miles. 

Nortli chimney of house 345 25 2H miles. 



GO 3 miles. 

2>s miles. 

2'!/i miles. 

7 miles. 

2}i miles. 

17 1J/2 miles. 

40 il4 miles. 



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OLLIE. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Miles River about i mile nortJi of entrance to Leeds Creek, and 
%■ mileVortheast of Deep Water Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in woods about 8 feet above high water, 6 yards west of edge 
of bank which is washing rapidly, and 8 yards northeast of large pine tree at edge of bank. Cement 
monument marking reference station is 14.42 meters N 74° 15' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe with top flush.with surface of ground. Sub- 
surface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Reference 
station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface of the 
ground. 



References. — " 

" Swing " (S 1° 20' W) o 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (3 feet diameter). . . 25 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 37 

Weather vane on house on Deep Water Point 

Tarra 57 

Near peak of house 91 

Chimney of house on Tilghmans Point farm . . 130 

Right tangent on Tilghmans Point 140 

" Parsons Island Water Tank" 157 

Left tangent of main woods on Bennett Point . 1 72 

Chimney on right end of house in woods 180 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (8 inches diameter) . 240 

Reference st-^tion 284 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (7 inches diameter) . 285 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (7 inches diameter) . 316 

SWING. 



00 00 %■ mile. 

56 00 7.62 meters. 

58 20 2}^ miles. 

10 I mile. 

55 I? ^ miles. 

38 4^ miles. 

03 4>2 miles. 

ig 40 7X miles. 

00 3 miles. 

00 4 miles. 

27 10.56 meters. 

24 40 1442 meters. 

22 10 IO-5S meters. 

39 12.52 meters. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Miles River about y^ mile northwest of entrance to Leeds Creek. 
(See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh land between river and small pond about 4 yards 
east of shore, 18 yards west of pond, 100 yards south of point of woods, and 100 yards northwest of another 
point of woods. Cement monument marking reference station is 54.35 meters N 62° 04' E of observed 
station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe with top Hush with surface of ground. Sub- 
surface mark is center of 2 -inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Reference 
station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 inches above surface of 
ground. 

References. — a / >/ 

"Fair" (S 35° 08' E) o 

Between two chimneys of large house 14 

Right one of two dormer windows on old house 29 
Peak between two chimneys of Mulligan 

house 45 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire" 83 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 90 

Square chimney of large house 114 

Weather vane on house on Deep Water Point 

farm 141 

Chimney on house on Tilghmans Point farm. 173 

Tangent of Tilghmans Point 181 

Reference station 277 



00 00 yi mile. 

25 lyi miles. 

54 

39 i-J^ miles. 

50 20 \yi miles. 

00 50 ij^ miles. 

25 iX miles. 

42 3^ mile, 

38 5 miles. 

51 lYf. miles. 

12 30 54-35 meters. 



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00 00 X tnile. 

01 I mile. 

05 M mile. 

51 }i mile. 

46 3X miles. 

i miles, 
i miles. 
37 iH miles. 



I mile. 



40 17-37 meters. 



30 1 1 -15 meters. 

10 15-48 meters. 



FAIR. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Miles River on Fairview Point at northwestern side of entrance 
to Leeds Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 2 feet above high water, 9 yards northeast of shore, 
16 yards northwest of shore, and 13 yards north of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

4 inches above surface of grotmd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — 

"Second" (N 36° 37' E) o 

West peak of Oliver house 8 

Peak of tower on Norris house 19 

Comer post of porch of Rieman house 86 

Near peak of gable on house at Pebbly Beach . j 2 5 

Large tree near several buildings in yard 152 40 i| 

North peak of large house 160 

West chimney of house 181 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 207 14 50 iK miles. 

Weather vane on square tower of house on 

Deep Water Point farm 258 58 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 286 52 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 296 47 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree 334 59 

SECOND. 

General /ocafa^y.— Nortliwestem shore of Leeds Creek about % mile northeast of Miles River. (See 
Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on small marsh point just east of cedar woods about i foot 
above high water, 5 yards west of shore, 13 yards north of shore, and 25 yards south of bend in shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2 -inch tile pipe, buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"But" (N 15° 49' E) o 00 00 1^ mile. 

South peak of bam 7 5° i mile. 

Near comer of house 24 19 . . .• i}i miles. 

Brick smokestack at Tunis Mills 32 27 2>^ miles. 

Spindle on tower of house 46 46 H mile. 

Northeast peak of large building 60 

Cupola on bam 141 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (7 inches diameter). 222 
Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diameter) . 249 
Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 281 50 10 6.57 meters. 

BUT. 

General /oca/!«>'.— Northwestern shore of Leeds Creek, about sg mile north of Miles River, and at 
northeastem side of entrance to a small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a small marsh point, about i foot above high water, 11 
yards south-soutliwest of shore, 8 yards west of point of shore, 7 yards north of shore, 7 yards east of pas- 
ture land, 100 yards southwest of a clump of trees, and 6 yards from a line of cedar trees extending north 
and south. 

S348S— 13 5 



02 yi mile. 

II 14 mile. 

10 10 9.31 meters. 

34 40 5.78 meters. 



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oo oo X niile. 

51 H mile- 

52 X mile- 



Marks. — Observed station is center point of triang'.e on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Aber" (N 54° 17' E) o 

Right comer of large brick house 25 

Spindle on tower of house 45 

Right peak of house with two chirrmej'S 93 

Right comer of Rieman house iig 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 190 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (3 inches 

diameter) 211 

Nail in blaze in water bush (3 inches diam- 
eter) 264 

Chimney of house 305 

South peak of large bam 336 

ABER. 



38 



46 



^ mile. 
74 mile. 



50 9.17 meters. 

00 8.93 meters. 



34 



30 5.42 meters. 

01 ^ mile. 

35 }4 mile. 



General locality.— 'Northwestern shore of Leeds Creek, about }^ mile northeast of Miles River, on point 
at western side of entrance to a small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a point covered with cedar trees, about 2 feet above 
high water, 8 yards southwest of shore, 9 yards north of shore, and 9 yards northwest of extreme end of 
point. 

.Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2 -inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Two" (N 52° 56' E) o 00 00 >^ mile. 

Near peak of bam cupola 34 49 }i mile. 

Right comer of large brick house 39 47 >^ mile. 

Spindle on tower of house 81 41 s^g mile. 

Weather vane on water tank 113 43 1^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 incnes diam- 
eter) 219 II 50 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 242 01 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (17 inches diam- 
eter) 275 09 

South peak of large bam 308 20 

TWO. 



2.27 ipeters. 



40 7.90 meters. 



10 16.97 meters. 

l^ mile. 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of Leeds Creek on a point, about i mile northeast of Miles 
River, and at southern side of entrance to a small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 5 yards west 
of shore, 6 yards northeast of shore, 7 yards north of extreme end of point, and 25 yards southeast of woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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50 453 meters. 

OS H mile. 



References. — 

"Face" (S 51° 58' E) o 00 00 X mile. 

Right peak of bam cupola 30 37 yi mile. 

Peak of tower on house 45 25 f^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in water bush (2 inches diam- 
eter) 149 46 00 6.23 meters 

Nail in blaze in water bush (2 inches diam- 
eter) 206 15 00 3.02 meters. 

Nail in blaze in water bush (2^ inches diam- 
eter) 228 32 

Left peak of large bam 277 

Cupola on large house 301 00 iX miles. 

Near peak of building 317 34 K mile. 

Left comer of large brick house 348 31 j/i mile. 

FACE. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Leeds Creek, about i mile northeast of Miles River, and near 
northeastern side of entrance to a small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a field about $ feet above high water, 130 yards east of 
bank, 150 yards south of bank, 300 yards west-northwest of large brick house, and no yards north- 
northwest of two very large cedar trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Mais' ' (S 38° 30' W) o 

Tangent of woods 8 

Left comer of house 81 

Right one of three large cedar trees 107 

Near peak of house 168 

Brick smokestack at Tunis Mills 188 

West peak of large bam 233 

Right comer of large brick house 230 

Left peak of bam cupola 314 



00 00 X mile. 

57 I mile. 

46 ^ mile. 

49 HI yards. 

33 K mile. 

18 40 lyi miles. 

34 400 yards. 

38 300 yards. 

32 X mile. 



Spindle on tower of house 342 36 yi mile. 

MAIS. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Leeds Creek about X mile northeast of Miles River and near 
point at southwestern side of entrance to a small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in western comer of an orchard about 3 feet above high water, 
10 yards southeast of top of bank, and 140 yards northwest of a large house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Beak" (840° ss' W) o 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (6 inches diameter) . 2 5 

South peak of large bam 115 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (6 inches diameter) . 155 
Nail in blaze in apple tree (5 inches diameter) . 244 

Spindle on tower of house 264 

Nail in blaze in poplar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 302 

Weather vane on water tank 313 



00 00 X mile. 

09 40 4.78 meters. 

22 yi mile. 



52 



30 8.19 meters. 

30 3.72 meters. 

30 137 yards. 

30 14.08 meters. 

30 X mile. 



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BEAK. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Leeds Creek about I3 mile northeast of Miles River at south- 
western side of entrance to a small cove. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is near edge of pasture land about 3 feet above high water, 6 
yards southwest of edge of bank, 12 yards south of point of bank, 10 yards southeast of edge of bank, 60 
yards west of a small cove, and 25 yards northeast of a line of five poplar trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 
inches below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Rieman" (S 35° 51' W) o 

Cupola on St. Michaels primary school 18 

Nail in blaze in poplar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 118 

Weather vane on water tank 123 

South peak of large bam 145 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (5 inches 

diameter) 190 

Spindle on tower of house 200 

Southwest peak of large building 227 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diameter) . 241 
Weather vane on tower 302 



43 



mile. 
-i miles. 



53 20 7.70 meters. 

17 I mile. 

12 J^ mile. 



23 20 7.77 meters. 

49 % mile. 

41 f/i mile. 

19 50 13.42 meters. 

55 il4 miles. 



RIEMAN. 



General locality. — Southeastern shore of Leeds Creek about }i mile northeast of Miles River. (See 
Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on small marsh point about i foot above high water, 3 yards 
south of shore, 3 yards northeast of shore, 6 yards east-southeast of extreme end of point, 12 yards west of 
large cedar tree on point 2 feet higher than station, and 13 yards west -southwest of two large cedar trees. 
Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — a / 1/ 

"Leeds" (S 11° 28' W) o 00 00 ,'/^ mile. 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire" 48 11 30 2 miles. 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 53 23 40 2 miles. 

Left piazza post of Fogg cottage 57 38 i>^ miles. 

Left comer of chimney 157 41 J^ mile. 



57 



miles. 



Near comer of house 201 

Right comer of house 215 58 J^ mile 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (20 inches diam- 
eter) 246 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diameter) . 2 74 
Left comer of Rieman house 340 



12 00 II. 31 meters. 

45 10 16.86 meters. 

27 % mile. 



LEEDS. 



General locality .—'^zsXjan shore of Miles River at southern side of entrance to Leeds Creek. (See 
Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 1 1 yards southeast 
of shore, 23 yards northeast of shore, 27 yards east-northeast of extreme end of point, and 200 yards west- 
northwest of a large house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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References. — 

"Stony" (S 13° 40' W) o 

Near peak of large house 13 

Cupola on schoolhouse 49 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 57 

Weather vane on Dodson house 103 

Chimney of small house 166 

Near peak of Rieman house 287 

Tangent of point 347 

JOHNSON. 



00 00 i! 2 miles. 

07 i>2 miles. 

19 i}i miles. 

40 20 iJ4 miles. 

40 i}4 niiles. 

12 J4 mile. 

07 yi mile. 

12 27 yards. 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of Miles River on a point about X mile west-southwest of 
Miles River Bridge. (See Charts Nos. 32 and 34.) 

Immediate locality.— Observed station is on a lawn about 10 feet above high water, 3 yards north- 
northwest of top of bank, 60 yards northeast of cedar tree 20 inches in diameter in clump of six cedar 
trees near boat landing, and 74 meters southeast of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Lo%vndes" (N 72° 02' E) o 

Windmill on tower 11 

Left comer of large chimney outside of house . 35 

Nail in blaze in pine tree ( 14 inches diameter) . 48 

Spindle on left cupola of bam loi 

Right comer of Mumford house 114 

Nail in blaze in elm tree (6 inches diameter) . . 142 

Left side of cedar tree (20 inches diameter) . . . 136 

Near peak of Dorrance house 154 

Southeast peak of Crown house 182 

Left comer of second story of Lowndes house . . 226 

Right comer of house 263 

Nail in blaze in elm tree (5 inches diameter) . . 298 

Windmill on tower 340 

Windmill on tower 346 



00 00 }4 mile. 

40 J4 mile. 

og fi' mile. 

12 30 11.03 meters. 

51 >2 mile. 

49 i^ mile. 

55 10 10.58 meters. 

40 57 yards. 

16 H mile. 

45 Xmile. 

54 74 meters. 

09 .. 

45 40 16. II meters. 

31 I mile. 

53 Kmile. 



LOWNDES. 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of Miles River about J4 mile southwest of Miles River Bridge. 
(See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a rounded point of marsli about i foot above high water, 
7 yards northwest of shore, 8 yards west of shore, 9 )'ards north of shore, 16 yards east-northeast of shore, 
and 65 yards east-southeast of small locust trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Draw" (N 35° 59' E) o 00 00 ^^J' mile. 

Right comer of Lockwood house 27 45 K mile. 

Right comer of drawtender 's house 51 42 %' mile. 

Henderson windmill 68 50 X mile. 

Near peak of large house 116 51 14 mile. 

Right comer of large house 200 22 2 miles. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diameter) 294 42 30 19.17 meters. 

Windmill at " The Anchorage " 342 47 "/^ mile. 

Near comer of " The Anchorage " 348 50 ^ mile. 

Left comer of second story of Goldsborough 
house 359 59 ^ mile. 



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DRAW. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of Miles River at northwest end of Miles River Bridge and 
near old Episcopal Church. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Obser\-ed station is on la^v^l of " The Anchorage" about 4 feet above high water, 
9 yards west of plank sea wall, 40 yards southwest of approach to bridge, 60 yards north of comer of plank 
sea wall , and 85 yards east of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument with top 5 inches 
below surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below 
base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

''Chap" (N 59° 04' E) o 00 00 X ™ile. 

Spike in sea wall post 7 12 10 7.72 meters. 

Near peak of Lockwood boat landing 10 15 >2 mile. 

Right comer of second story of Lockwood 

house IS 54 >^ mile. 

Spindle on bam cupola 54 46 ^a mile. 



Spike in sea wall post 78 

Right comer of second story of Henderson 

house 87 

Nail in blaze in maple tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 131 

Left comer of log cabin 193 

Nail in blaze in maple tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 19s 

Right comer main house at " The Anchorage" 218 
Nail in blaze in pear tree (10 inches diameter). 254 

Right comer of old Episcopal Church 302 

Spike in sea-wall post 325 

Windmill on tower 331 

Lightning rod on tower of Goldsborough 
house 338 



53 00 12.03 meters. 



18 



05 



50 14. IS meters. 

112 yards. 



20 14.61 meters. 

17 84 yards. 

46 30 7.63 meters. 

34 120 yards. 

20 10 1532 meters. 

51 K mile. 

00 }a mile. 



Comer of stone bridge abutment 354 09 43 yards. 

CHAP. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of Miles River opposite point between Glebe Creek and 
Goldsboro Creek, about X mile northeast of Miles River Bridge. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on point about 2 feet above high water, 5 yards west of shore, 
7 yards northeast of shore, and 9 yards north-northwest of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Villa" (S 61° 08' E) o 

Right comer of 2>2-story house 48 

Left peak of boathouse at "The Anchorage" . 112 

Left comer of " The Anchorage" 123 

Left comer of old Episcopal Church 129 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diameter) 165 

Left comer of Goldsborough house 203 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (8 inches diameter) 205 

Windmill on tower 210 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (8 inches diameter) 234 

Right peak of brick house 275 

Near peak of wharf house 329 



00 00 J^ mile. 

27 X mile. 

11 ^ mile. 

26 J4 mile. 

12 X mile. 

37 5° 13-65 meters. 

39 H mile. 

20 00 9.07 meters. 

27 yi mile. 

21 30 13-39 meters. 

28 }i mile. 

55 >^mile. 



Suriey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. . 71 

VILLA. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Miles River at northern side of entrance to Glebe Creek, 
about }4 mile east of Miles River Bridge. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 1 1 yards 
northwest of shore, 17 yards southeast of shore, 30 yards west by south of extreme end of point of marsh, 
75 yards northeast of shore, and southwest of a few small trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe btu'ied with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Easton" (S 70° 44' W) o 00 00 yi mile. 

Spindle on cupola of bam near " The Anchor- 
age" 16 25 f^ mile. 

Windmill at " The Anchorage " 20 25 ^ mile. 

Left comer of tower of old Episcopal Church . 25 13 fi mile. 

Left comer of modem house 54 07 J^ mile. 

Windmill on tower 57 49 }i mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (8 inches diameter) 67 52 00 17.83 meters. 

Left comer of "The Villa" 103 42 >^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diameter) iig 43 00 19.86 meters. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (8 inches 

diameter) 169 12 00 26.23 meters. 

Right comer of large house 223 26 ^ mile. 

Tongue of bell 278 19 }^ tnil^. 

Right comer of Henderson house 347 37 ^ mile. 

EASTON. 

General locality. — Southeastern side of Miles River on southeastern approach to Miles River Bridge. 
(See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on southwest side of cribwork retaining a shell road, 6 
inches from downstream edge of cribwork, 7 yards southwest of upstream edge of cribwork, 25 yards 
southeast of comer of cribwork abutme:it, 30 yards northwest of extended line of Henderson sea wall, 9 
yards southwest by south of nails in side of telephone pole on upstream side of bridge . and 45 yards north- 
west by west of first telephone pole southeast of bridge on northeastern side of road. 

Marks. — Observed station is spindle, i inch diameter, on top of 3-inch square timber. 

References. — None necessary. 

HENDERSON. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Miles River on a point about j-4 mile southwest of Miles 
River Bridge. (See Charts Nos. 32 and 34.) 

Immediate locality.- — Observed station is on a hard marsh point about i foot above high water, 6 yards 
southeast of shore, 8 yards south of shore, 13 yards east of shore, 23 yards north-northeast of point of 
higher land, and 15 yards north of trees along bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Bethel" (S 65° 4g' W) o 00 00 f^ mile. 

Left comer of second story of Lowndes house . 25 54 fi mile. 

Peak of near gable of house 40 54 J^ mile. 

Windmill at "The Anchorage" loi 51 Ji mile. 

Right comer of old Episcopal Church tower. , 112 06 ^ mile. 

Left comer of Goldsborough house 129 54 f^ mile. 



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. References — Continued. o / // 

Henderson windmill 174 47 J/^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in wild-cherrj' tree (5 inches 

diameter) 258 17 30 16.25 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diameter) 306 43 40 13.76 meters. 

Nail in blaze in wild-cherr>' tree (7 inches 

diameter) 336 10 10 21.71 meters. 

ST. MICHAELS WATER TANK. 

General locality. — Western side of Miles River in town of St. Michaels, on north side of Railroad Ave- 
nue, near African M. E. Church. (See Charts Nos. 32 and 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on top of a 60, coo-gallon water tank on a steel tower go feet 
high. 

Marks. — Observed station is spindle on center of top of water tank. 

References. — None necessary-. 

MILLWIND. 

General locality. — Western shore of Miles River at south side of entrance to Long Haul Creek, about 
yi mile northeast of St. Michaels Water Tank and yi mile south of Deep Water Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 
Immediate locality. — Observed station is on edge of cultivated field about S feet above high water, 2 
yards west of edge of bank, 17 yards south of edge of bluff, and 18 yards south by west of junction of bush- 
covered bank and washed bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" (849° 19' W) o 00 00 J>s mile. 

I<argest one of group of 3 cherrj' trees 26 45 80 yards. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 69 00 00 38.94 meters. 

Square chimney of Barnard house 88 46 yi mile. 

Weather vane on square tower on house on 

Deep Water Point farm 125 13 J^f mile. 

North peak of house 16S 00 i}i miles. 

Left chimney of Rieman house 221 09 iX miles. 

Right chimney of large modem house on 

Hunting Creek 246 41 2% miles. 

Steeple on building 272 37 4 miles. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 310 07 00 5.28 meters. 

Union M. E. Church spire 358 26 20 )4 mile. 

DEEWAT. 

General locality. — Western shore of Miles River on Deep Water Point, about J s mile west-northwest 
of Fairview Point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on sand and grass point about 2 feet above high water, 8 
yards southwest of shore, 7 yards northwest of shore, and 10 yards west of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above siuface of ground. Subsiu"face mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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73 



oo 00 lyi miles. 

13 yi mile. 

58 4^ miles. 

28 -jyi miles. 

59 2^ miles. 

08 lyi miles. 

59 j% miles. 

02 3^ miles. 

04 4X to 5 miles. 



References. — • ° 

"St. Michaels Water Tank "(833° 08' W). ... o 

Weather vane on Dodson house 53 

Tangent of Tilghraans Point 117 

Right tangent of Parsons Island 133 

Large square chimney of Starr house 179 

Large chimney of house 212 

Cupola on Rieman house 271 

Tangent of Long Point 287 

Steeple 295 

Large chimney of house 297 41 214, miles. 

Large chimney of house i 309 30 2^ miles. 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church spire" 353 40 40 i|^ miles. 

SPAR. 

General locality. — Southwestern shore'of Miles River, about i mile southeast of entrance to Hamble- 
ton Creek and }i mile northwest of Deep Water Point. (See Chart No . 3 2 . ) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on cedar and locust fringed shore, about 4 feet above high 
water, 11 yards west of shore, 12 yardssouthwest of shore, and 15 yards south of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe biu"ied with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Sara" (N 39° 19' W) o 

Chimney of house on Tilghraans Point farm ... i 
Near peak of bam beyond Herring Island ... 42 
Nail in blaze in oak tree (3 inches diameter) . . 54 

Right tangent of chimney 125 

Tangentof Deep Water Point 181 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 240 08 40 6.84 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 279 53 30 3.58 meters. 

SARA. 

General locality. — Southwestern shore of Miles River, about 3X miles south-southeast of northern end 
of Tilghmans Point, iX miles southwest of Herring Island, and on point at eastern side of entrance to 
Hambleton Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 15 feet above high water, 16 
yards southwest of a bluff 12 feet high with uniform slope to shore, and 20 yards east of depression 4 feet 
deep. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Wood" (N 52° 14' E) o 

West chimney of house 127 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (12 inches 

diameter) 158 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 204 

Right tangentof Tilghmans Point 282 

"Parsons Island Water Tank" 297 

South gable of bam 315 40 Smiles. 

South gable of house 323 03 6 miles. 

South gable of bam 340 49 4 miles. 



00 00 I mile. 

19 4 miles. 

38 SK miles. 

59 00 4.52 meters. 

32 1% miles. 

22 Ji mile. 



00 00 2 miles. 

40 % mile. 

58 50 22.02 meters. 

12 50 12.66 meters. 

58 3l4 miles. 

II 6yi miles. 



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SETH. 



00 2 miles. 



20 10.89 meters. 

30 9.56 meters. 



General locality. — Southwestern shore of Miles River, on a point about 2yi miles south of northern 
end of Tilghmans Point and j/^ mile northwest of entrance to Porters Creek. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate hcaliiy. — Observed station is in clump of cedar trees about 12 feet above high water, 9 
yards southwest of top of vertical bank, washed by high water, 50 yards northwest of extreme end of 
point, and 400 yards northeast of a house. Cement monument marking reference station is 9.56 meters 
S 67° 41' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 3 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsiulface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 12 inches above 
surface of ground. 

References. — ° ' 

"Herr" (N 79° 07' E) o 00 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 145 20 

Reference station 168 34 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 219 59 45 4.44 meters. 

South gable of house 282 12 5^ miles. 

South gable of bam 305 34 6 miles. 

West gable of house 312 30 6 miles. 

Cupola on bam 356 52 3 miles. 

PEARSON. 

General locality. — Western shore of Miles River on Tilghmans Point about Js mile south-southeast of 
northern end of point. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on wooded bluff about 20 feet above high water, 5 yards 
west of top of vertical bank at shore, and 100 yards north of first point south of northern end of Tilghmans 
Point. Cement monument marking reference station is 12.66 meters N 86° 03' W of observed station. 
Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 2 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 inches above surface 
of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Green" (N 45° 46' E) o 00 00 3.3's miles. 

South gable of bam i 14 5 miles. 

South chimney of house 11 48 3X miles. 

West chimney of house 26 31 i~/i miles. 

West gable of bam 62 31 3^miles. 

East gable of bam 76 og 4 miles. 

West chimney of house in 30 3X miles. 

North chimney of house 125 20 ■^yi miles. 

Chimney of house 130 36 2% miles. 

Nail in blaze in white oak tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 178 

Reference station 228 

Nail in blaze in white oak tree (12 inches 

diameter) 239 

South gable of house on Parsons Island 317 



40 5.31 meter.s. 

00 12.66 meters. 



19 20 9.99 meters. 

17 3^ miles. 

South gable of bam 350 02 i,yi miles. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 75 

DIXON. 

General localit\. — Southeastern side of Eastern Bay on Tilghmans Point about half way between 
Eastern Bay and Miles River ^i mile southwest of northern end of point and ifA miles northeast of 
Claiborne Wharf. (See Chart No. 32.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on top of a 2-story square frame house on Tilghmans Point 
farm. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of upright staff, 3 inches square, set in the center of trapdoor 
at apex of square roof. 

References. — None necessary'. 

ROD. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of the upper part of Harris Creek on southeastern side of entrance to 
Northeast Branch. (See Charts Nos. 32 and 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 10 feet above high water, 5 yards 
southeast of shore, and 2 yards southeast of top of bank with uniform slope to shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — a / // 

"Otto" (S 0° 41' W) o 00 00 J's mile. 

North chimney of house 5 31 iX miles. 

East chimney of house at Bozman 14 01 2X miles. 

East gable of small bam 92 12 ^ mile. 

North chimney of Warner House loS 42 yi mile. 

Cupola on tin-roofed bam 139 52 ^ mile. 

Right tangent of bam 186 26 iX miles. 

South chimney on Harrison house 218 06 250 yards. 

West gable of bam 300 37 % mile. 

Lone persimmon tree (12 inches diameter). . . 355 01 250 yards. 

OTTO. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Harris Creek about ]4 mile south of jimction of Northeast 
Branch and Northwest Branch. (See Charts Nos. 32 and 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 8 feet above high water, 18 j'ards 
east of top of vertical bank 6 feet high washed by high water, and 100 yards north of old fence covered 
with vines. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
6 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References.— o / // 

"Miller" (S 11° 56' E) o 00 00 X ™ile. 

Nail in blaze of Ipcust tree (4 inches diameter) 18 18 10 28.03 meters. 

North chimney of Bridges house 43 27 zyi miles. 

East chimney of Harrison house 56 53 i mile. 

Nail in blaze in one of twin locust trees (15 

inches diameter) 70 39 40 12.67 meters. 

Left tangent of Seth bathhouse 92 43 % mile. 

South gable of Warner bam 145 31 i mile. 

East chimney of house 158 52 i^ miles. 

Cupola on tin-roofed bam 166 16 i mile. 

South chimney of Marion Harrison house 204 00 J^ mile. 

North chimney of house 264 37 ^ mile. 

North gable of bam 357 54 X mile. 



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HADDAWAY. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on Lows Point between Harbor Cove and Hadda- 
way Cove about 2 miles east of north end of Poplar Island. (See chart No. 33.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 65 yards 
north of shore, 100 yards south of shore, 140 yards east of shore, and 25 yards west of woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Valliant" (S 82° 08' W) o 00 00 2^ miles. 

Left peak of bam on Poplar Island o 21 2^ miles. 

" Bloody Point Bar Light" 60 23 10 5 miles. 

Left chimney on large house 80 54 6 miles. 

Chimney on middle of large house 87 14 5^^ miles. 

Peak of house between two chimneys 109 00 9J^ miles. 

Chimney of two-story house 125 55 4 miles. 

"Kemp Tower" 127 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (14 inches diameter) 139 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (12 inches diameter) 164 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (8 inches diameter) . 213 

Chimney on ell of house 275 

Chimney of house on Poplar Island 330 



16 50 4^s miles. 

39 50 36-78 meters. 

52 10 28.77 meters. 

45 20 24.66 meters. 

10 i^'i miles. 

29 2% miles. 



Chimney of house on Poplar Island 359 01 2j4 miles. 

VALLIANT. 



mile 



General locality. — Eastern side of Chesapeake Bay on western shore of Poplar Island about 
southwest of extreme north end of island. (See Chart No. 33.) 

hnmediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 5 feet above high water, 15 yards 
north by east of a line of small trees, 72 yards east by south of shore at end of line of trees, and 210 yards 
south by west of point of \v'Oods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsiu-face mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Bloody Point Bar Light" (N 4° 58' W) o 

Near peak of large building 14 

Near chimney of large house 19 

Near comer of shanty in field 81 

Chimney of house 94 

Flagstaff on Lowes Wharf 100 

Chimney of house on point behind trees 122 

Chimney of small house 164 34 ^-itnWe. 

Nail in blaze in peach tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 176 13 44 15.14 meters. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (3 inches 

diameter) 230 

Nail in blaze in peach tree (2J2 inches diam- 
eter) 262 



00 00 4/2' miles. 

07 .5 miles. 

57 6^8 miles. 

17 200 yards. 

31 Xmile. 

59 3 miles. 

35 2K miles. 



00 1 1. go meters. 



.8^ meters. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 77 

POPLAR SOUTH. 

General locality. — Eastern side of Chesapeake Bay on Poplar Island on a point of land at southern 
side of Poplar Island Harbor. (See Chart No. 33 "1 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a sandy marsh about i foot above high water, 7 yards 
west-southwest of shore of harbor, 16 yards east-northeast of bay shore, 60 yards north-northwest of 
extreme point of largest one of the group of islands known as Poplar Island, and 11 yards north of a lone 
pine tree. 

Marks. — Obseved station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / >/ 

"Sharps Island Light" (S 1° 06' E) o 00 00 8 miles. 

Near peak of house 49 34 11^ miles. 

Left tower of hotel 61 47 <)% miles. 

Left tangent of house 79 30 9^ miles. 

Left tangent of house loi 47 9 miles. 

East peak of Howeth house 157 38 ^s mile. 

Lightning rod near east chimney of house. .. . 189 25 i3/| miles. 

Right chimney of Valliant house 208 11 |^ mile. 

"Kemp Tower" 221 57 10 t)/iva.\\^%. 

Left corner of left oyster house at Lowes 

Wharf 254 53 2>^ miles. 

Chimney of house 262 14 2%' miles. 

Square cupola 336 05 smiles. 

High cupola 336 lO 5 miles. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree \i2 inches diam- 
eter) 345 01 30 10. 8q meters. 

GREAT. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on Great Marsh Point about i mile east of south- 
east end of Poplar Island. (See Chart No. ^^.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about 2 feet above high water, 40 yards 
east of shore, 40 yards southeast of shore, 50 yards northeast of shore, and 250 yards from woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Sharps Island Light" (S 13° 18' W) o 00 00 7^^ miles. 

Howeth house loi 17 2^-^ miles. 

Near peak of house on Poplar Island 121 51 ,. ....... 2^ miles. 

" Bloody Point Bar Light" 142 18 30 6>2 miles. 

Right end of house 295 39 i mile. 

Near peak of house 324 02 X mile. 

Chimney of house 340 51 f^ mile. 

FRONT. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay about y^ mile north of entrance to Front Creek, 
^8 inile north of Knapps Narrows, and iX miles southeast of southeast end of Poplar Island. (See 
Chart No. 33.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 3 feet above high water, 13 yards north-northeast of 
shore, 18 yards southeast of shore, 25 yards cast of extreme end of point, and near several dead trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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References. — o / // 

"Sharps Island Light" (S 15° 04' W) o 00 00 6J^ miles. 

Chimney of house 127 59 3^ miles. 

Right peak of Valliant house 129 49 2j^ miles. 

" Bloody Point Bar Light' ' 144 10 30 7f^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (5 inches diameter) . 223 49 20 14-54 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (4 inches diameter) . 274 37 40 11.82 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (4 inches diameter) . 317 37 20 11.95 meters. 

Near peak of large bam 334 58 i mile. 

WAP. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on a point about 4X miles north by east of 
Sharps Island Light and i mile south of Knapps Narrows. (See Chart No. 33.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a point about 3 feet above high water, 56 yards east of 
extreme end of point, 68 yards north by east of shore, 83 yards south by west of shore, and 3 yards west- 
northwest of edge of cultivated land. 

Marks. — Obser\'ed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ■ o / // 

" Sharps Island Light " (S 18° 04' W) o 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (6 inches diameter) . 16 

East chimney of Howeth house 136 

Chimney of house , 181 

Near peak of house showing over woods 200 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (10 inches 

diameter) 263 54 50 61.80 meters. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (5 inches 

diameter) 279 

West peak of large house 305 

Square cupola 322 

High cupola 323 

Chimney of house with three side gables 335 

Right tangent of point 347 

Left tangent of old hotel building on Sharps 

Island 350 35 40 6 miles. 

SOUTHERN M. E. CHURCH. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on Tilghman Island about 1% miles north of 
Blackwalnut Point and 2 miles south of Knapps Narrows. (See Chart No. ^2)-) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about }^ mile inshore from Chesapeake Bay on west side 
of main road on building known as the St. Johns Chapel (Southern M. E. Church). 

Marks. — Observed station is center of bell cupola on church. 

References. — None necessary. 

BLACK. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on Blackwalnut Point at north side of entrance 
to Choptank River about 2^ miles northeast of Sharps Island Light. (See Charts Nos. :},t, and 36.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in culti\'ated land about 8 feet above high water, 35 yards 
east-northeast of edge of bank, 45 yards west of edge of bank, 65 yards northwest of edge of bank, and 130 
yards south of a lone apple tree. 

i\/arfej.^Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

5 inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



00 00 4f^ miles. 

57 00 3299 meters. 

00 4^ miles. 

12 iX miles. 

01 }< mile. 



lo 00 61.23 meters. 

27 ^ mile. 

20 20 I mile. 

05 30 I mile. 

49 yi mile. 

09 lyi miles. 



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References.- — " 

"Sharps Island Light" (S 43° 37' W) o 

Near peak of old house 123 

Lone apple tree , 133 

Chimney of house among trees 145 

Right chimney of house near water 163 

Right chimney of large house 211 

"Choptank River Light" '. 232 

Near peak of bam 253 

Left chimney of house 270 

Chimney outside left end of house 283 

Near peak of old hotel building on Sharps 

Island 337 



00 00 2^4 miles. 

10 yi mile. 

16 131 yards. 

38 ij^ miles. 

31 I mile. 

27 7 miles. 

11 30 ?>yi miles. 

22 6 miles. 

12 ^yi miles. 

35 7 miles. 



miles. 



SHARPS ISLAND LIGHT. 



General locality. — Eastern side of Chesapeake Bay off entrance to Choptank River, about i mile 
north-northwest of Sharps Island and 2^4 miles southwest of Blackwalnut Point. (See Charts Nos. 
Zi and 36.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on structure with a cylindrical foundation known as Sharps 
Island Light. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of lantern on Sharps Island Light. 

References . — o / // 

"Black" (N 43° 36' E) o 00 00 25^' miles. 



JERE. 



miles soutli-southeasl 



00 00 iJ-2 miles. 

35 50 SX miles. 

44 5 miles. 

25 • • ' 4K miles. 



General locality. — Eastern side of Chesapeake Bay on Sharps Island, about 1,' 
of Sharps Island Light. (See Charts Nos. 33 and 36.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on hard ground about 7 feet above high water, 95 yards 
south-southeast of old hotel building, 95 yards west-southwest of shore, 150 yards southwest of a point, 
and in such a position that Sharps Island Light shows to the right of the old hotel building. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 3 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ^ 

" Sharps Island Light" (N 24° 06' \V) o 

Church cupola 46 

Chimney on left end of roof of large house ... 47 

Chimney of large house 104 

Large chimney of large house 115 46 4^^ miles. 

Chimney on right end of large house 142 21 $14. miles. 

Near comer of house 346 59 95 yards. 

BAR. 

General locality. — Western shore of entrance to Harris Creek on Upper Bar Neck Point about i^i 
miles north-northeast of Blackwalnut Point and iK miles south-southeast of Tilghman Island Wharf. 
(See Chart No. 33.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 6 feet above high water, 3 yards 
west of edge of bank, and 60 yards north of line of trees at edge of marsh. Cement monument marking 
reference station is 45.81 meters S 83° 00' W of observed station, nearly on line to large lone persimmon 
tree 15 inches diameter. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 4-inch tile pipe with top about 6 inches below surface of ground. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 inches above 
surface of ground. 



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References. — 

"Large Water Tank "(861" 46' E) 

Nail in blaze in oak stump 

Nail in blaze in wild cherry tree 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree 

Nail in blaze in lone persimmon tree 

Reference station 

Right chimney of first house to right of woods . 

Schoolhouse cupola 

Stack of cannery 

Stack of cauner>' 

Right chimney of house showing over woods . . 

Neavitt schoolhouse cupola 

Chimney of house 



63 


18 


78 


58 


88 


35 


144 


33 


144 


46 


205 


39 


213 


II 


216 


19 


227 


10 


239 


07 



00 gyi miles. 

00 S^-^7 meters. 



66 meters. 
69 meters. 
48 meters. 
81 meters. 



39 H mile. 

I'/i miles. 

1^2 miles. 

10 ipi miles. 

2}4 miles. 

269 25 3X miles. 

276 58 2^ miles. 



M. E. CHURCH. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on Tilghman Island, about 2^ miles north of 
Blackwalnut Point and J^ mile south of Knapps Narrows. (See Chart No. 33.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on main road about halfway between the shores of Chesa- 
peake Bay and Harris Creek, about X mile east of Tilghman Island Wharf on building known as Tilgh- 
man Island M. E. Church. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of small square cupola on church. 

References. — None necessar>-. 

AVALON. 

General locality. — Western shore of Harris Creek on Tilghman Island on point about 100 yards north 
of shore end of Tilghman Island Wharf. (See Chart No. ^3.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh and clay point, about i foot above high water, 
9 yards soutli of shore, 12 yards northwest of shore, 20 yards north-northwest of northeast comer of a 
house, about i yard east of produced line of end of house, 10 yards north of 2 pine trees, and 6 yards 
north-northwest of bank . 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Narrows" (N 34° 29' E) o 

Near peak of house with 2 chimneys 2 

Stack of cannery on wharf 8 

Near peak of house witli 2 chimneys 35 

Chimney next to skylight on highest house 

on Tilghman Island Wharf 

Stack of cannery 150 07 X mile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 154 

Northeast corner of a house 161 

Nail in blaze in northwest side of pine tree 

(15 inches diameter) 181 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 224 

I/ightning rod on east peak of house 243 

Weather vane on schoolhouse 270 

Near peak of house with chimney 322 



00 00 ff mile. 

47 3K miles. 

34 X mile. 

40 2}i miles. 



80 38 



mile. 



30 10.21 meters. 

50 17.24 meters. 



14 00 9.81 meters. 



12 30 10.66 meters. 

47 ISO yards. 

59 10 /i mile. 

18 300 yards. 



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SCHOOLHOUSE CUPOLA. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on Tilghman Island about 3 miles north of 
Blackwalnut Point and >2 mile south of Knapps Narrows. (See Chart No. 33.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on main road about halfway between the shores of Chesa- 
peake Bay and Harris Creek about f^ mile northwest of Tilghman Island Wharf on schoolhouse building. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of bell cupola on schoolhouse. 

References. — None necessary. 

PEOPLES CHAPEL. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on Tilghman Island about 3^ miles north of 
Blackwalnut Point and % mile south of Knapps Narrows. (See Chart No. ^^.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in the town of Tilghman about yi mile north of Tilghman 
Island Wharf on building known as Peoples Chapel. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of small square cupola on chapel. 

References. — None necessary. 

NARROWS. 

General locality. — Western shore of Harris Creek about X mile northeast of east entrance to Knapps 
Narrows, and iX miles west of Change Point. (See Chart No. ^^.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field back of a fringe of trees about 6 feet 
above high water, 45 yards west-northwest of shore, 15 yards west-northwest of edge of field, go yards 
south -south west of corner of field, and 145 yards northeast of a point of bank where wire fence meets 
trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
belov/ base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Eagle" (N 37° 30' E) o 00 00 I mile. 

Near peak of Morris House with two chimneys o 41 2^'s miles. 

Nail in blaze in wild-cherry tree (6 inches 

diameter) 23 33 40 22.07 meters. 

Near peak of Wayman house 56 08 lyi miles. 

Nail in blaze in mulberry tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 80 59 10 12.90 meters. 

"Choptank River Light" 88 32 00 8J^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (12 inches diameter) no 15 00 17.83 meters. 

Near comer peak of house on Tilghman 

Island Wharf 160 59 .. ...... ^^ mile. 

Left stack of cannery 172 51 i mile: 

Near peak of hotel with chimney almost in 

range 183 53 Ji mile. 

" Peoples Chapel " 206 48 40 yi mile. 

Near peak of house with one chimney 284 38 fi mile. 

Left peak of house 326 02 X mile. 

EAGLE. 

General locality. — Western shore of Harris Creek on Bald Eagle Point about i^ mile west of Turkey 
Neck Point, and 2 miles north-northeast of Tilghman Island Wharf. (See Chart No. ^i) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station ison marsh about i foot above high water, 2 yards west of shore, 
45 yards north by west of point of marsh, 150 yards south by east of point of marsh, and 120 yards east 
of woods. Cement monument marking reference station is 15.41 meters S 88° 35' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is a nail in a cedar stub 4 inches diameter projecting 2 inches above 
surface of ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument pro- 
jecting 6 inches above surface of ground. 
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References. — or// 

"Dunk" (N 0° 42' E) o 00 00 i mile. 

Near peak of house on Indian Point 20 44 i^ s miles. 



03 \ys, miles. 

17 1% miles. 



Square chimney of house with ell 

Center of chimney of house among trees. . . . 

Large chimney of house 112 42 ij/^ miles. 

Right chimney of house 131 57 iX miles. 

Stack of cannery 213 34 i>^ miles. 

Reference station 267 52 50 15-41 meters. 

Near peak of house 342 51 ^ mile. 

DUNK. 

General locality. — Western shore of Harris Creek on Seths Point at northeast side of entrance to 
Dun Cove, about 3 miles from the Choptank River. (See Chart No. 33.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 6 yards northwest 
of shore, 23 yards north-northeast of point, 26 yards northeast of shore of Duns Cove, 12 yards west of 
shore of Harris Creek, 100 yards east of bushes extending north and south, and 250 yards east of woods. 
Cement monument marking reference station is 11.22 meters N 78° 54' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 4 inches above surface of marsh. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 inches above surface 
of ground. 

References. — ° 

"Hawk" (N2°48' W) o 

Near peak of house with square chimneys .... i 
Near peak of roof of house with three chimneys 18 
Weathervane on right end of house with two 

chimneys 41 

Near peak of large barn 57 

Cupola on Neavitt School 129 

' Weathervane on middle of house with two 

chimneys 151 

Chimney on left end of house among trees . . . 155 

Chimney at left of house among trees 204 

Reference station 283 

Brick house 338 



00 00 yi mile. 

50 i^ miles. 

22 2 miles. 

35 iK miles. 

14 I mile. 

32 30 if^ miles. 

00 i^ miles. 

53 2 miles. 

26 1^2 miles. 

54 20 11.22 meters. 

06 yi mile. 



Left peak of old house 352 04 j/i mile. 

HAWK. 



General locality. — Western shore of Harris Creek about ' i mile north of Seths Point and } 2 mile west 
of Indian Point. (See Chart No. ^t,.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 4 feet above high water and 22 
yards northwest of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — • a / // 

"Dunk" (82° 48' E) o 

Nail in blaze in mulberry tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 2 1 

North chimney of Harrison house 47 

Dead pine tree with hawk nest in top 141 



00 00 'i mile. 

CO 30 13-53 meters. 

04 400 yards. 

II % mile. 



Cupola on house 168 35 \%va\\e.%. 



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References — Continued. o / // 

South chimney of house 182 46 i>i miles. 

Chimney of Mc Quay oyster house 227 23 i^ miles. 



South gable of bam 252 

North chimney of house 275 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (10 inches 

diameter) 304 

Chimney of house 312 

North gable of bam 330 

SMITH. 



X miles, 
mile. 



34 8.62 meters. 

35 il4 miles. 

40 2X miles. 



General locality. — Eastem shore of Harris Creek on Smith Point between Briary Cove and Waterhole 
Cove and about '4 mile west-southwest of Little Neck Point. (See Chart No. 2,7,.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point, about i foot above high water, and 6 yards 
west of shore. Cement monument marking refeJ-ence station is 13.44 meters N 62° 39' W of observed 
station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 3-inch stub projecting i foot above surface of ground. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 inches above 
surface of ground. 
References. — 

"Hawk" (S 12° 31' W) o 

Chimney of small house 3 

North gable of bam 21 

North chimney of house 26 

North edge of Lamdin house 73 

Reference station 104 

South chimney of house 140 

East chimney of house 174 38 ^ mile. 

Chimney of house 206 27 2 miles. 

West gable of McQuay oyster house 242 43 ^ mile. 

Chimney of McQuay house 247 39 J4 mile. 

Chimney of small house 270 

South chimney of Edmonds house 288 

North chimney of house 308 

BRIARY. 



00 00 ^:^ mile. 

or iX miles. 

32 I mile. 

39 K mile. 

32 I2 mile. 

49 40 13-44 meters. 

28 )4 mile. 



46 X mile- 

13 X mile. 

16 I mile. 



General locality. — Western shore of Harris Creek, on a point at northeastern side of entrance to 
Briary Cove, about yi mile west of Little Neck Point. (See Chart No. 7,7,.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about 10 yards from extreme end of point. 
Marks. — Observed station is center of 3-inch cedar stub projecting 8 inches above surface of ground. 
References. — 

Note. — This station was established in 1900 and was not reoccupied or re-marked during 
oyster survey, although relocated by concluded angles. 

VINE. 

General locality. — Western shore of Harris Creek about }{ mile north-northwest of Little Neck Point. 
(See Charts Nos. 2,7, and 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 7 feet above high water, 6 yards 
northwest of shore, and 3 yards northwest of top of vertical bank. Cement monument marking reference 
station is 15.86 meters N 67° 54' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 inches above surface 
of ground. 



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References. — o / // 

"Smith" (S 58° 54' W) o 00 00 ]/i mile. 

Referenxe station S3 II 50 15-86 meters. 

Cupola on bam 59 52 i mile. 

South gable of bam 91 31 3<4 mile. 

Large pine tree 182 09 100 yards. 

North chimney of house '..... 199 50 ij^ miles. 

West chimney of house 210 28 i^ miles. 

" Bozman M. E. Church vSpire" 213 43 ij^ miles. 

Chimney of Bridges kitchen 217 27 |^ mile. 

West chimney of house 250 29 yi mile. 

North chimney of house 295 45 >^ mile. 

West chimney of Edmonds house 309 43 J<C mile. 

Lomax windmill 326 00 3 j^ miles. 

CUMMINGS. 

General locality. — Western shore of Harris Creek, on point on western side of entrance to Cummings 
Creek, about X mile north-northeast of Little Neck Point. (See Charts Nos. ^^ and 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 10 feet above high water, 70 
yards north of extreme end of point, and 50 yards northwest of lone pine tree near shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Dog" (N 49° 51' E) o 

West gable of bam at Bozman 52 

" Bozman M. E. Church spire " 56 

West gable of house 60 

Lone pine tree near shore 75 

South chimney of house 122 

West gable of McQuay oysterhouse 149 

Cupola on bam 225 

Cupola on bam 286 

West chimney of house 297 

West chimney of house ^ 337 



00 00 ^s mile. 

24 1% miles. 

36 lyi miles. 

30 z]4 miles. 

31 50 yards. 

51 iK miles. 

15 X mile. 

28 iX miles. 

52 iX miles. 

13 I mile. 

32 iX miles. 



DAN. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Harris Creek on Little Neck Point about X cnile east-northeast of 
Smith Point. (See Charts Nos. 33 and 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Obsers'ed station is on narrow neck of oyster shells, about 35 yards east of south- 
west corner of McQuay's oysterhouse, 60 yards east of the extreme west end of point, 25 yards west of 
bank at edge of woods, and 3 yards south of shell path to oysterhouse. Cement monument marking 
reference station is 21.37 meters S 69° 28' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 5 inches above surface of ground. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches above 
surface of ground. 
References. — 

" Fox' ' (N 64° 54' E) o 

Reference st.wion 45 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (4 inches 

diameter) 50 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (6 inches 

diameter) 75 34 00 22.99 meters. 



00 X mile- 

45 21.37 meters. 

00 21. 84 meters. 



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References — Continued. ° 

North chimney of Edmonds house 134 

North gable of bam 166 

Stack of cannerj- at Sherwood 190 

Cupola on house 210 

Chimney of small house 227 

East gable of McQuayoysterhouse 237 

Church spire at Wittman 292 

Chimney of small house 321 

Chimney of small house 355 

EDMOND. 



29 5-8 mile. 

20 2 miles. 

40 i,'-4 miles. 

55 1% miles. 

04 1% miles. 

37 35 yards. 

46 23'-2 miles. 

41 i>2 miles. 

49 1^4 miles. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Harris Creek, about f g mile south -southwest of Little Neck Point, 
and ^ mile north-northeast of Indian Point. (See Chart No. 33.) 

Tmmediaie locality. — Observed station is in southwest comer of yard of a house about 15 feet above 
high water, 7 yards southeast of top of bank 15 feet high, and nearl)- on line with south side of house. 
Cement monument marking reference station is 16.56 meters S 59° 29' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Ref- 
erence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. 
References. — ° 

"Dan"(N2i°25'E) o 

Southwest comerof Edmonds house 83 

Reference station _ 99 

North chimney on house 149 

North chimney of house 217 

Chimney of house 245 

Stack of cannery at Sherwood 261 

Cupola on house 281 

East gable of tin-roof bam 316 25 iX miles. 

East gable of McQuay's oysterhouse 357 49 fi mile. 

WARRIOR. 



00 00 ^s mile. 

52 35 yards. 

06 10 16.56 meters. 

51 }^ mile. 

13 iX miles. 

25 iX miles. 

14 . . ■ iX miles. 

45 i^i miles. 



General locality. — Western shore of Harris Creek on Indian Point, about 2/< miles north of Change 
Point. (See Chart No. 33.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about^ 7 feet above high water, 20 yards 
southeast of shore, 14 yards southeast of top of bank with uniform slope to shore, .and 40 yards northeast 
of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Edmond" (N 29° 15' E) o 

South gable of bam 14 

East chimney of house 18 

North chimney of house 55 

South chimney of house 99 

Chimney of house 119 

North gable of bam 131 

North chimney of house 234 

Cupola on house 297 

South chimney of house 307 

West gable of tin-roof bam 323 

Chimney on McQuay oysterhouse 354 



00 00 5 8 mile. 

20 ^2 mile. 

11 I mile. 

57 }'i mile. 

22 ^ mile. 

02 I mile. 

35 2 miles. 

03 }^ mile. 

12 i^ miles. 

56 2 miles. 

41 . . ...... 2X miles. 

38 i}i iniles. 



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BALL. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Harris Creek about ^i mile south-southeast of Indian Point and 
I mile north of Turkey Neck Point. (See Chart No. 33.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 10 feet above high water, 15 yards 
east of shore, 8 yards from top of bank, and 50 yards north of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe btuied ^^•ith top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° / // 

"Eagle" (S 45° 39' W) o 00 00 13^ miles. 

North chimney of house 13 27 ij smiles. 

South chimney of brick house 72 08 1^4 miles. 

Chimney of house gi 35 ij^ miles. 

Stack of carmerj' at Sherwood 93 42 i^^ miles. 

Cupola on house loi 21 2j'2 miles. 

North gable of barn 168 

Northwest comer of Ball house 294 

North gable of house 310 

Right tangent of Tiukey Point 322 

Stack of cannery at Tilghman Island 353 



26 400 yards. 

38 49 yards. 

45 y& mile. 

24 lyi miles. 

02 3^^ miles. 



HEN. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Harris Creek on Turkey Neck Point about J^ mile north of Change 
Point. (See Chart No. ^i,.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 8 feet above high water, 9 yards 
southeast of edge of bank, 17 yards east by north of point of bank at line of trees, and 16 yards east- 
northeast of edge of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above siu'face of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References.- — ° 

"Change" (S 6° 09' E) o 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree 26 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree 53 

Stack of cannery 64 

Lomax windmill 87 

Left peak of house with two chimneys 129 

Left chimney of brick house 157 58 i/^ miles. 

Tower of house 1 . . . 166 56 3 miles. 

Near chimney of house 193 

Near peak of house 245 

Right peak of house 30S 



00 00 ;^ s mile. 

39 10 15.57 meters. 

3i 5° 15-29 meters. 

03 2X miles. 

47 20 13-2 miles. 

47 I mile. 



46 ij 8 miles. 

28 yi mile. 

30 yi mile. 



Nail in blaze in locust tree 350 22 00 22.85 meters. 

CHANGE, 1910. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Harris Creek on Change Point about lyi miles east of Knapps 
Narrows. (See Charts Nos. t,t, and 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 8 feet above high water, 45 yards 
north-northeast of extreme end of point, 55 yards northwest of edge of bank, 35 yards east of edge of 
bank, 70 yards southeast by south of comer of wire fence, and 70 yards south-southwest of wire fence. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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00 00 ij4 miles. 

53 5° 9X miles. 

43 7 miles. 

04 2J.2 miles. 

2q 25-2 miles. 



References. — ' ° 

"Nelson 3" (S 53° 21' E) o 

"Windmill" 5 

Near peak of house 25 

Chimney of house 8g 

Near peak of house 117 

Near peak of storehouse on Tilghman Island 

Wharf 123 

Near peak of house 131 

Near chimney of brick house 210 

Right chimney of house 278 

Near peak of house 307 44 yi mile. 

CHEF. 



ij^ miles. 
zyi miles. 
2yi miles. 
li mile. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on Cook Point at southern side of entrance to 
Choptank River about 4 miles east of Sharps Island. (See Charts Nos. 7,7,, 36, and 37.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 8 feet above high water. 30 yards 
inside of fringe of trees parallel with shore, 45 yards southwest of eastern end of fringe of trees, 70 yards 
east of western end of fringe of trees, and igo yards northwest by north of gate in fence running east 
and west. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 



"Sharps Island Light" (N 84° oi' W) o 

Nail in blaze in wild-cherry tree (4 inches 

diameter) 18 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diameter) 46 

Large chimney of house 51 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diameter) 79 

Left peak of house 81 

Near peak of bam 98 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diameter) 99 
Near chimney on largest building in group . . 127 

Left end of house 150 

"Choptank River Light" 158 

Lone persimmon tree 165 

"Large Water Tank" 177 

Right chimney outside house 194 

Chimney on right one of two houses 222 

Right peak of bam 251 

Right peak of hotel on Sharps Island 341 

DOG. 



4!^ miles. 



41 10 31-43 meters. 

09 20 28.53 meters. 

57 4^-^ miles. 

02 50 29.94 meters. 

21 5 miles. 

22 7>^ miles. 

50 30 43.16 meters. 

24 6 miles. 

48 30 7f^ miles. 

02 ID ^yi miles. 

47 231 yards. 

43 10 , 6f-8 miles. 

02 2^^^- miles. 

37 X mile. 

19 yi mile. 

27 4 miles. 



(See 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Cummings Creek about yi mile north of Harris Creek. 
Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about on level with high water, and 16 yards 
west of clump of myrtle bushes. Cement monument marking reference station is 14.43 meters S 65° 30' 
E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 3 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Ref- 
erence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 inches above sur- 
face of groimd . 



88 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

References. — art/ 

"Cumniings" (S 49° 51' W) o 00 00 J^ mile. 

East gable of old bam 75 03 J< mile. 

West chimney of house no 30 i^^' miles. 

South chimney of house 129 00 >^ mile. 

South chimney of house 133 50 J^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 136 59 30 35-7° meters. 

Reference STATION 244 38 10 14.43 meters. 

West chimney of house. 325 16 i>^ miles. 

East chimney of house 332 55 i% miles. 

East edge of McQuay's oysterhouse 342 26 ^ mile. 

Chimney of house 348 58 2>< miles. 

RABBIT. 

General localily. — Western shore of Harris Creek on eastern side of entrance to Cummings Creek 
about K mile northeast of Little Neck Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field, about 8 feet above high water, 6 yards 
north of shore, 2 yards north of top of bank, and 50 yards east of the extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — or// 

"Koot" (S 52° 52' E) o 00 00 X mile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (6 inches diameter). 20 16 00 3.17 meters. 

North gable of barn 67 14 j 2 mile. 

North chimney of house 86 05 i mile. 

Stack of cannery at Sherwood 118 15 2 miles. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (6 inches diameter). 123 04 30 8.73 meters. 

Left edge of barn 182 34 i>< miles. 

Left gable of old bam 281 42 400 yards. 

Chimney of small house 315 28 iX miles. 

Flagstaff on Bozman Hall 346 26 Yi mile. 

GRACE. 

General locality. — ^Northwestern shore of Harris Creek about Y^ mile east of entrance to Cummings 
Creek, and i mile northeast of Little Neck Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, and 5 yards 
north of the extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Rabbit" (8.82° 20' W) o 00 00 % mWe. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 85 01 10 4.64 meters. 

North chimney of Miller house 145 2ii i mile. 

Chimney of small house 165 31 J^ mile. 

South chimney of house 176 05 X mile. 

North chimney of house 183 08 J^ mile. 

East chimney of house 220 03 Y mile. 

West chimney of house 249 24 J^ mile. 

North chimney of Bridges house 295 26 ^ mile. 

East gable of McQuay's oysterhouse 335 44 i mile. 



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MINK. 

General locality. — Western shore of Harris Creek about ^2 mile northeast of entrance to CummLngs 
Creek and y^ mile northwest of town of Bozman. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 2 yards 
northwest of shore, and 40 yards northeast of wire and board fence. Cement monument marking refer- 
ence station is 8.73 meters N 53° 51' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 3 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 inches above surface 
of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Harrison" (N 16° 58' E) o 

South chimney of Harrison house 10 

South chimney of Miller house 32 

North chimney of house 45 

Chimney of house 86 

Flagpole on Bozman Hall 135 

East chimney of house 155 

Chimney of small house 182 

North chimney of Bridges house igo 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 240 

Reference station 289 

Nail in blaze in mulberry tree (12 inches 
diameter) 298 



00 00 X mile. 

03 2 miles. 

35 J'i mile- 

04 >2 mile. 



35 



28 



X mile. 
>2 mile. 
^ mile. 
^ mile. 



39 I mile. 



57 



10 12.21 meters. 

20 8.73 meters. 



59 30 9.41 meters. 



HARRISON. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Harris Creek about X mile north -north west of to\vn of 
Bozman. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in edge of marsh in northeast comer of old apjile orchard 
about 2 feet above high water, 11 yards northwest of shore, 23 yards w'est of extreme end of point, and 
80 yards south-southeast of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
3 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Clump" (N 32° 34' E) o 

North chimney of Miller house 30 

South chimney of house 51 

North chimney of house 58 

Chimney of house 107 

Chimney of small house 120 

North gable of bam 137 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (8 inches diameter) 173 
Center of old gristmill burr partly embedded 

in ground and about 4 feet diameter 270 

Northeast comer of Harrison house 301 



00 00 ■ ;Vs mile. 

14 y^ tnile. 

15 Xmile. 

30 ^ mile. 

57 J-i mile. 

55 J.4 mile. 

19 }4 mile. 

47 20 g.24 meters. 



32 4.87 meters. 

51 80 yards. 



CLUMP. 



General locality. — Western shore of upper Harris Creek on a point about 3^ mile nortli of towii of 
Bozman. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about 2 feet above high water, 6 yards west of 
shore, and 15 yards east of fringe of locust trees and vines. 



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41 



mile. 

'i miles. 
i miles. 



Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
3 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe biuied with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

" Lawn " (N 0° 56' W) o 

South chimney of Harrison house 2S 

South gable of Harrison bam 31 

South chimney of small house 97 

South chimney of house 108 

North chimney of house 150 

North chimney of house 172 

"Bozman M. E. Church spire" 178 

South chimney of Harrison lower house 221 

Nail iu blaze in hackberry tree (6 inches 
diameter) 2S0 



eg X mile. 

42 i^i miles. 

09 }4 mile. 

07 >2 mile. 

12 I mile. 

48 X mile. 



50 17-75 rneters. 



MILIvER. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Harris Creek about i mile north of town of Bozman. (See 
Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 15 feet above high water, 65 yards 
east of shore, and half way between a bam and a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Pink" (S3o° 58' W) o 

East gable of bam 50 

Left comer of Seth bathhouse 92 

South chimney of house 106 

Southwest comer of Miller bam 151 

West gable of bam 245 

South chiiimey of Harrison house 270 

Northwest comer of Miller house 327 

West chimney of house t,;^^ 



44 



00 Is mile. 

1% miles. 

}4. mile. 

48 i>2 miles. 

31 25.28 meters. 

51 Kmile. 

45 >4 mile- 

46 29-23 meters. 

51 I mile. 



PINK. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Harris Creek about ^i mile north of town of Bozman. 
(See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 6 yards 
southwest of shore, 12 yards southeast of extreme end of point, and 200 yards southwest of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
7 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Miller" (N 30° 57' E) o 

North chimney of Miller house i 

Nail in blaze in twin oak tree (18 inches diam- 
eter) 54 

North chimney of Bridges house 191 

East gable of bam 271 

South chimney of house 280 

Cupola on tin-roof bam 319 36 ij^ miles. 

South gable of house 335 51 2j^2 miles. 

South chimney of Harrison house 342 23 1% miles. 



00 00 5 s mile. 

44 ys mile. 

42 9.63 meters. 

10 I mile. 

02 ^4 mile. 

19 I mile. 



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BOZMAN. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Harris Creek, about J4 mile northwest of to^vn of Bozman and 
J^ mile east of entrance to Cummings Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cleared space about 8 feet above high water, 25 feet 
southeast of top of vertical bank 8 feet high, and 16 yards north of pine woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 7 
inches above surface ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Koot" (S 71° 40' W) o 

South chimney of house 74 

South chimney of house 77 

North chimney of Harrison house q^ 

Cupola on tin-roof bam io6 

Chimney of house 145 

South chimney of house 176 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 225 41 30 2493 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 238 

North chimney of Bridges house 347 



00 00 '2 mile. 

22 I mile. 

10 I;' 8 miles. 

If) Vj mile. 

41 2 miles. 

31 ...*.... X mile. 



17 



mile. 



10 22.47 meters. 

I mile. 



BOZMAN M. E. CHURCH SPIRE. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Harris Creek in the town of Bozman, on the northwest side 
of county road leading to Neavitt. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on edifice known as Bozman M. E. Church. 
Marks. — Observed station is center of spire on Bozman M. E. Church. 
References. — None necessary. 

KOOT. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Harris Creek on a point of land between two coves, about 
fs mile southeast of entrance to Cummings Creek, and 14 mile west of town of Bozman. (See Chart 
No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 6 feet above high water, 10 yards 
south of shore, 6 yards south of edge of bank 6 feet high, and 200 yards north of a graveyard. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Fox" (S7i°28'W) o 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (6 inches diameter) . . 34 

North chimney of house 68 

South gable of old barn 86 

South chimney of Millqr house 150 

Chimney of small house 161 

West chimney of house 178 

Chimney of small house ig3 

Flagstaff on Bozman Hall 214 

Lone cherry tree in Bridges graveyard 282 

North chimney of Bridges house 307 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 347 25 50 15-29 meters. 



00 00 ^4 mile. 

03 7.86 meters. 

34 \]/a, miles. 

28 Yi mile. 

42 1]/% miles. 

30 i/i mile. 

14 I mile. 

32 I mile. 

42 y^ mile. 

30 200 yards. 

06 300 yards. 



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FOX. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Harris Creek on a point of land between two coves about 
;4 mile south of entrance to Cunimings Creek, and K lui'e nortlieast of Little Neck Point. (Sec Chart 
No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, and 26 yards 
south of the extreme north end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 7 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Koot" (N 71 °28' E) o 

North chimney of Bridges kitchen 26 

North chimney of house 150 

East gable of McQua^ oyster house 175 

Smoke stack at Sherwood 181 

East gable of bani 217 41 1 mile. 

North chimney of house 234 01 i^ miles . 

South chimney of house 265 

South chimney of house 289 

North chimney of old house 321 

Chimney of small house 347 

North chimney of house 358 



00 00 ^ mile. 

46 X mile. 

04 ^ mile. 

43 yi mile. 

13 2^4 miles. 



I mile. 
iH miles. 



09 i^ 8 miles. 

12 iX miles. 

S8 I mile. 



09 



NELSON 3. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Choptank River on Nelson Island, between the entrances to 
Harris and Broad Creeks. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on southwest point of island on marsh about 2 feet above 
high water, 28 yards north-northeast of extreme end of point, 45 yards northwest of edge of marsh, and 
14 yards east of marsh. Cement monument marking reference station is 32.27 meters N 32° 05' E of 
observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of nail in 3-inch square stub in tile pipe flush with ground. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 inches above 
surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Choptank River Light " (S56°og'E) o 

" Large Water Tank " 10 

Right chimney of house 31 

Near chimney outside of house 45 

Near peak of bam on Cook Point 67 

Left peak of hotel on Sharps Island 98 

"Sharps Island Light" log 

Chimney of house 137 

.Stack of cannery at Tilghman Island 153 

Windmill at Tilghman Island 155 

Chimney of house on Change Point 185 

Left peak of house 197 50 lyi miles. 

Chimney of house 254 10 2^4 miles. 

"St. Michaels Church Spire" 259 55 10 6X miles. 

Reference st.'vtion 268 13 20 32-27 meters. 

Left peak of building 293 43 2yi miles. 

Near peak of house with three chimneys 335 18 3 miles. 



00 sK miles. 

50 -jyi miles. 

48 7 miles. 

44 SK miles. 

40 5X miles. 

03 -j^i miles. 

04 20 7^ miles. 

36 4 miles. 

43 ■ ; 3K miles. 

12 . .' 3>< miles. 

37 iX miles. 



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ANNETTE. 

General locality. — Western shore of Broad Creek about X mile north of Nelson Point, and on south 
side of entrance to Balls Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, and 4 yards west of 
shore. Cement monument marking reference station is 9.39 meters N 75° 59' W of observed station. 
Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center jjoint of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 inches above surface 
of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Myrtle" (N 15° 29' E) o 00 00 f^ mile. 

South chimney of house 18 39 3I smiles. 

South chimney of house 29 53 3f:C miles. 

South gable of bam 35 01 3>^ miles. 

Chimney of house 36 35 3,'^ miles. 

South gable of barn 72 54 2 miles. 

West chimney of house 102 19 3^3 miles. 

"Choptank River Light" 116 

Water tank at Castle Haven 123 

North gable of bam on Todd Point 148 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diameter) 187 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diameter) 235 

Reference station 268 



34 40 (>% miles. 

54 8X miles. 

31 6>2 miles. ' 

26 00 11.37 meters. 

06 30 16.81 meters. 

29 40 9.39 meters. 



M"iTlTLE. 



General locality. — Western shore of Broad Creek about 1% miles north of Nelson Point and X mile 
north of Balls Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water and 4 yards 
northwest of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Annette" (S 15° 29' W) o 00 00 simile. 

East gable of house 18 33 J smile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (4 inches diameter) . 99 49 co 11.51 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) i6g 

South chimney of house 215 

Chimney of house 225 

Chimney of house 241 

West gable on bam 255 

North chimney of house 268 

Largest tree on Royston Island 300 41 2j4 miles. 

'Water tank at Castle Haven 307 09 SJ^ miles. 

COAL. 

General locality. — Western shore of Broad Creek about 2 miles north of Nelson Point and i mile west 
of Deep Neck Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 4 feet above high water, 12 yards 
northwest of shore, 4 yards north of small lone cedar tree, and 200 yards north of pine woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
3 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
'lelow base of monument. 



57 5.09 meters. 

04 3X miles. 

21 ^yi miles. 

26 2 miles. 

40 2% miles. 

45 2yi miles. 



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References. — ° 

"Myrtle" (S 44° 23' W) o 

South gable of Bridges barn 136 

South chimney of Bridges house 152 

North chimney of house 167 

South chimney of house 170 

Chimney of small house 203 

Chimney of small house 209 

Chimney of small house 272 

Largest tree on Royston Island 288 

Left tangent of Nelson Island 331 

TOBE. 



00 00 J4 mile. 

22 X mile- 

03 X mile. 

18 iX miles. 

31 2X miles. 

48 2^ miles. 

52 2}4 miles. 

47 i>2 miles. 

22 3 miles. 

41 2^ miles. 



General locality. — Western shore of Broad Creek on point at southern side of entrance to Leadenham 
Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in edge of cultivated field about 2 feet above high water, 
19 yards soutli of shore, and back of a fringe of myrtle bushes. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projectmg 
3 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Ross" (S68° 15' E) o 

North edge of house 6 

South chimney of Bridges house 43 

North gable of Bridges bam 52 

East chimney of house 179 

South chimney of old deserted house 264 

Cupola on "Beverly" house 297 

North chimney of house 342 

WIRE. 



29 



00 lyi miles. 

1% miles. 



44 % mile. 

02 % mile. 

12 X mile. 

38 J^ mile. 

12 2yi miles. 

28 3 miles. 



General locality. — Southern shore of Leadenham Creek about i mile southwest of Mulberry Point, 
and yi mile southwest of Broad Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 5 feet above high water, 4 yards 
southeast of shore at top of a vertical bank 5 feet high, and 125 yards west of board fence and row of cedar 
trees. Cement monument marking reference station is 18. go meters S 23° 36' E of observed station. 
Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 inches above surface 
of ground. 

. References . — ° 

"Tobe" (N 64° 26' E) o 

South chimney of Bridges house 55 

Reference station 91 

North gable of bam 160 

Chimney of house 238 

North chimney of Fairbank house 249 

South chimney of house 256 

South chimney of house 320 

Chimney of small cabin 343 



31 



00 % mile. 

yi mile. 

58 00 18.90 meters. 

41 % mile. 

19 yi mile. 

09 yi mile. 

04 I mile. 

50 I mile. 

22 ]/i mile. 



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BLANCO. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Leadenham Creek about ^4 mile west of Broad Creek entrance 
to creek and J^ mile southwest of entrance to Grace Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 9 feet above high water and 13 
yards south of edge of vertical bank at shore . 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Fairbanks" (N 30° 58' E) o 00 00 ^g mile. 

West chimney of house 28 00 1% miles. 

West gable of house 37 03 3 miles. 

North gable of bam 136 49 X mile. 

South chimney of house 308 51 yivaiXc. 

East chimney of house 322 07 ^ mile. 

Chimney of house 328 19 J^ mile. 

West chimney of house 356 26 yi mile. 

NED. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Leadenham Creek about lyi miles west of Broad Creek entrance 
to creek and opposite entrance to Caulk Cove. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Obser\-ed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 5 yards east 
of shore, 19 yards south of the extreme end of marsh point, and north of a heavy pine woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Caulk" (N 53° 48' E) o 00 00 ^4 mile. 

West chimney of house 15 23 ^ mile. 

Nailin blaze in pine tree (12 inchesdiameter). 123 06 50 10.47 meters. 

Nail Ln blaze in pine tree (12 inches diameter). 177 59 10 7.52 meters. 

East chimney of house 226 43 |-i mile. 

Chimney of small house 262 10 X mile. 

East chimney of house 286 20 J^ mile. 

CAULK. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Leadenham Creek about 3,^ mile west of Broad Creek entrance 
to creek and ]4 mile east-southeast of entrance to Caulk Cove. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh on a wooded shore about i foot above high water 
and 3 yards north of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above stirface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Fairbanks" (N 84° 28' E) o 00 00 >i mile. 

North gable of Bridges bam 28 28 i mile. 

West chimney of house 125 30 i^ miles. 

East chimney of house 172 52 ^^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (5 inchesdiameter). 216 17 00 9.74 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (6 inches diameter) . 339 45 20 24.77 meters. 

West chimney of house 356 03 ^ mile. 



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FAIRBANKS. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Leadenhatn Creek about % mile west of Broad Creek entrance 
to creek and on first point southwest of entrance to Grace Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about 75 yards south of a house and 13 
yards north of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above siuface of ground. Subsurface mark is cement of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Pine" (N 50° 00' E) o 00 00 J-^ mile. 

South comer of small house ;^;j 48 3 miles. 

West gable of Bridges bam 80 22 ^ mile. 

West chimney of house 138 27 ^2 mile. 

South gable of com crib 257 04 100 yards. 

East chimney of house 300 34 75 yards. 

South gable of bam 317 19 300 yards. 

PINE. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Leadenham Creek on point between entrances to Leadenham 
Creek and Grace Creek, and about }4 mile west of Broad Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on wooded shore about 5 feet above high water, 5 yards 
west of shore, 60 yards north of the extreme end of point, and at intersection of two lanes cut through 
woods. Cement monument marking reference station is 9.52 meters N 67° 25' W of observed station. 
Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 3 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsxu^ace mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of siuface pipe. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. 
References. — o / // 

"Fairbanks" (S 50° 00' W) o 00 00 simile. 

Reference station 52 35 00 9.52 meters. 

"Cabin" (staff on west end of cabin) 161 49 00 fs mile. 

West chimney of house 207 11 fi mile. 

North chimney of house 219 50 2^8 miles. 

South gable of small house 235 06 3}^ miles. 

South gable of house 274 20 2}i miles. 

South chimney of Bridges house 284 24 ^ mile. 

North gable of Bridges barn 290 34 J^ mile. 

East chimney of house 336 13 % mile. 

LUNA. 

General locality. — Western shore of Grace Creek on a prominent point about ^-2 mile northwest of 
Broad Creek entrance to creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 5 feet above high water, 5 yards north of shore, 11 
yards west of the extreme end of point, and 3 yards east of a dense growth of small pine trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe biu'ied with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Cabin" (N 80° 51' E) o 00 00 y^ mWe. 

North chimney of house 19 07 J'^ mile. 

South gable of bam 37 30 ^ mile. 

North gable of Bridges bam 92 10 i mile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (5 inches diameter) . 188 48 10 3.29 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (5 inches diameter). 256 00 00 2.61 meters. 

West chimney of house 287 57 X ™ile. 



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CABIN. 

General locality. — Eastemshore of Grace Creek about % mile north of Broad Creek entrance to creek. 
(See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on west gable of deserted cabin about 10 feet above high 
water, and 17 yards east of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is a twenty-penny wire nail driven 2 feet below the peak of west gable 
of a deserted cabin, and surmounted by a staff erected over nail. 

References^. — None necessary. 

SKINNER. 

General locality. — Western shore of Broad Creek at eastern side of entrance to Grace Creek, about ^ 
mile west of Mulberry Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 3 yards north- 
east of shore, 42 yards east of the extreme end of point, and 40 >ards southwest of a small clump of trees. 
Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ■ o / // 

"Ross" (S 45° 32' E) o 00 00 iX miles. 

South chimney of house 5 48 2}^ miles. 

North gable of house 21 10 2X miles. 

West chimney of Bridges house 45 46 J^ mile. 

North gable of Bridges bam 51 32 %■ mile. 

East chimney of house 108 2ii H mile. 

Nortli chimney of house 163 55 ^ mile. 

South chimney of house 212 06 J^^ mile. 

Chimney of cabin 228 36 % mile. 

South gable of bam 272 26 % m\\Q. 

West chimney of house 318 07 2 miles 

BALD. 

General locality. — Western shore of Broad Creek on Mulberry Point on northern side of entrance to 
Leadenhara Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 2 yards north 
of shore, 50 yards west of extreme east end of point, and 40 yards southeast of a rail fence. Cement 
monument marking reference station is 16.84 meters N 40° 26' W of observed station. Cedar stub mark- 
ing old triangulation station "Mulberry-" is 22.46 meters N 52° 57' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 7 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches al)ove surface 
of groimd. Old triangulation station "Mulberry" is nail in 2-inch cedar stub projecting 2 inches above 
surface of ground. 

References. — a / // 

"Tobe" (S 57° 09' W) o CO 00 ^8 mile. 

East gable of house 19 19 \% miles. 

East chimney of house 47 05 X mile. 

Reference STATION 118 25 00 16.84 meters. 

South chimney of Willey house 158 43 lyi miles. 

Cupola on "Beverly" house 166 28 ij^ miles. 

Old TRi.\NGLrLATioN STATION MULBERRY. .. . 175 48 40 22.46 meters. 

Right tangent of north end of Willey Island . . 215 38 f^ mile. 

Right tangent of marsh at Deep Neck Point . . 286 05 i>^ miles. 

North gable of Bridges bam 344 46 i mile. 

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ROSE. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Broad Creek on a ,very prominent point about ;Js mile 
nortli northeast of Mulberr>- Point ;aid 's mile west-northwest of the south end of Hanibleton Island. 
(See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about 2 feet above high water, 4 yards west 
of end of point, and 20 yards east of point of pine woods. 

Markx. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Gram" (N 5° 29' W) o 00 00 >j mile. 

South chimney of house 4 32 \% miles. 

South chimney of Willis house 42 53 ^'-4 mile. 

Cvipola on "Beverly" house 53 03 i mile. 

West chimney of " Beverly " tenant house. . . 66 59 i^ miles. 

West gable of house iii 08 i^ miles. 

North chimney of house 136 32 2% miles. 

Right tangent of woods on Deep Neck Point . . 179 32 i^ miles. 

Left tangent of Nelson Island 208 24 3 J^ miles. 

West gable on Bridges barn 225 04 lyi miles. 

South chimney of house 232 29 ^i mile. 

North chimney of house 259 06 ^i mile. 

Cupola on bam 359 21 1% miles. 

GRAM. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Broad Creek about f^ mile north of Mulberry Point and 
about yi mile west of upper end of Hambleton Island. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about 2 feet above high water, 10 yards west 
of extreme east end of point, and about ^ mile northeast of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
6 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Royal" (N 8° 49' E) o 00 00 |-^ mile. 

North chimney of house 12 31 ^s mile. 

North chimney of Price house 41 36 J^ mile. 

South chimney of Willey house 63 08 ^2 mile. 

Cupola on " Beverly" house 66 45 J^ mile. 

West chimney of house 96 11 ij/s miles. 

Right tangent of woods on Deep Neck Point. 165 22 ij^ miles. 

North chimney of house 231 02 ^ mile. 

South gable of Miller barn 313 28 2 miles. 

South chimney of Harrison house 316 54 lys miles. 

Cup:ila on bam 344 46 X ™i'£- 

South chimney of house 353 26 ^ mile. 

BENGAL. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Broad Creek about ^4 mile west of north end of Hambleton 
Island. (See Chart No. 34.) 

hmncdiate locality. — Observed station is on narrow marsh point about i foot above high water, 
4 yards south of shore. 55 yards west of extreme end of point, and north of a fringe of pine and cedar 
trees along bank. Cement monument marking reference station is 8.81 meters S 52° 34' W of observed 
station. 



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oo ^2 mile. 

50 11.68 meters. 

10 8.81 meters. 



Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 3 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 inches above surface 
of ground. 

References. — 

"Gram" (S 51° 52' E) o 

Nail in blaze in pine tree ( i8 inches diameter) 96 

Referenck station 104 

Nail in blaze in cedar stump 1 foot high (10 
inches diameter) 109 

East chimney of Jump house 169 

Belfry on Harrison outhouse 201 

South chimney of Harper house 216 

Cupola on barn 251 

South chimney of house 266 

" St. Michaels Water Tank " 26S 

North chimney of house 293 

Cupola on ' ' Beverly ' ' house 326 

North chimney of house 343 



01 00 g.43 meters. 

00 X mile. 

55 i>2 miles. 

54 K mile. 

54 K mile. 

18 ^ mile. 

51 2 miles. 

15 ^ mile. 

00 i^ miles. 

15 iX miles. 



EASTMAN. 



00 00 J^ mile. 

06 I mile. 

36 2 miles. 

31 i}{ miles. 

59 K mile. 

29 J-2 mile. 

43 I mile. 

09 lyi miles. 



General locality. — Western shore of upper Broad Creek about 1V4 miles west-northwest of north end of 
Hambleton Island. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about 2 feet above high water, 12 yards 

south of extreme end of point, 3 yards northeast of clump of myrtle bushes, and 200 yards east of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 

below base of monument. 

References. — 

" Woodill" (N 23° 46' W) o 

Belfry on Harrison outhouse 4 

South gable of barn 12 

South chimney of Willis house 18 

Chimney of Burke house 22 

North chimney of Harper house 38 

North chimney of house 82 

North chimney of house 124 

Chimney of Sutton house 297 13 . . ._ 200 yards. 

East chimney of Jump house 327 ,23 >2 mile. 

WOODILL. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Broad Creek about X mile east of Bozman and iK miles 
northwest of Hambleton Island. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on wooded shore about 6 feet above high water, 8 yards 
southwest of shore, and 5 yards north of a pile of oyster shells. 

Mark.t. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Mars" (S 77° 03' E) o 

South chimney of house 8 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (12 inches diameter) 104 
Nail in blaze in pine tree (12 inches diameter) 166 

Belfry on Harrison outhouse 238 

South chimney of house 251 



00 00 ^'i mile. 

38 2yi miles. 

16 20 23.70 meters. 

31 20 16.21 meters. 

54 H mile. 

54 2 miles. 



loo Survey of Oyster Bars, Taibot County, Md. 

References — Continued. a i // 

South chimney of Willis house 258 51 J^ mile. 

Chimney of Burke house 272 07 yi mile. 

North chimney of Harper house 305 59 J^ mile. 

Cupola on bam 327 48 y^ra\\e.. 

North chimney of house 350 00 i mile. 

DELTA. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Broad Creek about }^ mile northeast of Bozman, and 
z}'^ miles northwest of Hambleton Island. (See Chart No. 34. 1 

Immediate locality. — Observ'ed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 10 yards west of 
shore, and about 100 yards east of an orchard. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
7 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Willis" (N 13° 54' E) o 00 00 X mile. 

North chimney of Harper house 92 01 yi mile . 

Cupola on "Beverly" house 103 01 2^ miles. 

North chimney of house 109 34 2% miles. 

North chimney of Jump house 209 og X ™ile. 

South gable of bam 341 14 i mile. 

MARION. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Broad Creek about 2}A miles northwest of Hambleton 
Island. (See Chart No. 34.; 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on east side of a tenant house in a cultivated field about 8 
feet above high water, 12 yards south of shore, and 12 yards northwest of old open well. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of hole drilled in east face of center one of three posts supporting 
east front of a tenant house, and surmounted by spindle erected over hole. 

References. — None necessary. 

WILLIS. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Broad Creek, on a point at northern side of entrance to a 
small creek about 2\4 miles west of St. Michaels. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on ma;sh point at west edge of yard of a house about i foot 
above high water, 8 yards east of shore, 5 yards west of top of slope, about 4 feet higher than station, and 
65 yards southwest of the southwest comer of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 6 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsiuface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of siuface pipe. 
References. — o / // 

"Neptune" (S 15° 36' E) o 00 00 ^ mile. 

North chimney of house 37 51 X niile. 

North gable of house 41 18 % mile. 

"Marion" (staff on east side of house) 70 53 10 % m\\c. 

Chimney on Harrison tenant house 70 55 ^ mile. 

South chimney of Harrison house ... 113 36 yi m.\\e.. 

vSouth chimney of Miller house 125 01 5^ mile. 

South chimney of Harrison house 165 07 ij/i miles. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (15 inches diam- 
eter) 174 34 50 16.59 nieters. 

South chimney of house 182 18 \4 mile. 

Southwest comer of Willis house 246 43 63 yards. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 302 55 50 1 1. 81 meters. 

Chimney of house 356 35 yi mile. 



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41 li mile. 



00 S.67 meters. 

is mile. 

5-8 mile. 

23 ........ iX miles. 

57 1^ mile. 

44 2 miles. 

38 40 yards. 



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NEPTUNE. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Broad Creek about 2 miles north of Mulberry Point and 2 
miles west of St. Michaels. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated garden about 7 feet above high water, 10 yards 
north of shore. 20 yards east of the extreme end of point, 2 yards north of top of bank with uniform slope 
to shore, and 40 yards west of a house. 

Marks. — Observ'ed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above sxu-face of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Venus" (S 17° 02' E) o 

North chimney of house 72 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) lOI 

Chimney of Harrison tenant house 141 

Belfry on Harrison outhouse 153 

South gable of house 171 

West chimney of Willis house 186 

North chimney of house 222 

Chimney of Burke house 287 

VENUS. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Broad Creek about ' 2 mile north of entrance to Edgar Cove. 
(See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on wooded point about 6 feet above high water and 3 yards 
northeast of edge of a vertical bank 6 feet high. Cement monument marking reference station is 13.28 
meters S 79° 28' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Obser\'ed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 4 inches above surface of groimd. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried %\-ith top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. 
References. — o / // 

" Delta" (N 83° 41' W) o 00 00 ,'4 mile. 

South chimney of Miller house 38 50 i mile. 

Belfr\- on Harrison outhouse 45 34 >^ mile. 

South gable of bam 55 58 iX miles. 

Chimney of Burke house 

Nail in blaze of twin oak tree (24 inches diam- 
eter) 136 

Reference station 184 

Nail in blaze of oak tree (5 inches diameter) . . 195 

West gable of Sutton bam 289 

South chimney of house 336 

MARS. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Broad Creek about i mile northwest of north end of Ham- 
bleton Island. (See Chart No. 34. 1 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about 2 feet above high water and 7 yards east 
of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument priijccting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



77 II yi mile. 



06 10 14. 1 7 meters. 

13 25 1328 meters. 

36 50 3. 48 meters. 

II ^ mile. 

36 yi mile. 



I02 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

References. — 

"Royal" (869° 17' E) o 00 00 //^ mile. 

North chimney of house 3 51 i mile. 

North gable of comcrib 105 52 }4 mile. 

West chimney of Sutton house 136 00 >2 mile. 

Right comer of Eastman bungalow 147 10 fs mile. 

South chimney of house 183 24 ^■4 mile. 

Chimney of Harrison tenanthouse 210 ;}-i i mile. 

South chimney of house 232 05 3-^ mile. 

North chimney of house 333 35 ,'-j mile. 

ROYAL. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Broad Creek about J-i mile northwest of north end ol 
Hambleton Island. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 5 yards 
northeast of shore, 45 yards south of a lone leaning cedar tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above siu-face of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — • o / // 

"Mars" (N 69° 16' W) o 00 00 j!-i' mile. 

North chimney of house i 57 i_J^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in red oak tree (3 feet diameter) 92 31 00 76.08 meters. 

West chimney ol house 113 59 X mile. 

South chimney of "Beverly" house 178 12 i mile. 

Right tangent of woods on Deep Neck Point. 247 53 2 miles. 

North chimney of house 273 53 s-s mile. 

North chimney of Sutton house 338 34 i mile. 

West chimney of Jump house 348 18 i mile. 

GRAVE. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Broad Creek on point of mainland between Broad Creek 
and Back Creek about J-s mile west of north end of Hambleton Island. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about 2 feet above high water, 1 1 yards 
northeast of shore, and about J4 mile southwest of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Ray" (S 26° 29' E) o 00 00 y^ mile. 

Right tangent of woods Deep Neck Point. .. . 31 14 !%■ miles. 

North chimney of house 83 25 }4 mile. 

South gable of barn 123 29 iX miles. 

North chimney of Jump house 132 30 i}4 miles. 

South chimney of house 172 29 ^ mile. 

South chimney of Price house 249 57 X luilc. 

Cupola on " Beverly" house 300 07 J^ mile. 

North chimney of Willey house 309 23 y^ mile. 

RAY. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Broad Creek on western side of Hambleton Island about X ™'le 
north of tlie south end of island, and >8 mile northeast of Mulberry Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 4 yards east of 
shore, and 13 yards west of fringe of small trees at top of bank near edge of cultivated field. 



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Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of marsh. Subsurface mark is center of a 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Willey"(S7° 15' E) o 

Right tangent of woods Deep Neck Point. ... 23 

West gable of Bridges bam 55 

East chimney of house 73 

North chimney of house 100 

North chimney of house 126 

South chimney of house 159 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diamcterj. 245 
Nail in blaze in wild cherry tree (7 inches 

diameter) 303 



)4, mile. 
lyi miles. 
2 miles. 
I mile. 



$^ ^ mile. 

25 !%■ miles. 

58 i^:^ miles. 

59 10 11.08 meters. 



50 20.52 meters. 



WILLEY. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Broad Creek on southern end of Hambleton Island about ys mile 
north of Cedar Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 15 feet above high water, and 
50 yards north of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Bald" (S 87° 48' W) o 00 00., 

North chimney of house 39 42 . . . . 



Chimney of house 57 



;'-4 mile. 

1 mile. 

2 miles. 



South chimney of house 75 32 ii/s miles. 



Chimney of " Beverly ' ' tenant house 117 

Cupola on outhouse i8g 

Chimney of house 194 

West chimney of house . .. 208 

North gable of bam . 230 

Left tangent of Nelson Island 304 

East chimney of house 353 

JUDGE. 



34 yi mile. 

21 X mile. 

37 T^-i miles. 

32 i^ miles. 

19 2,'/-2 miles. 

30 3>8 miles. 

02 ij-s miles. 



General locality. — Western shore of Back Creek on a prominent point on eastern side of Hambleton 
Island about K mile north of Edge Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about 2 feet above high water. 7 yards 
west of the extreme end of point, and 8 yards east of a cut inshore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting (> 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Willey" (S 14° 47' W) o 

IvOne cedar tree 51 

South chimney of Willey house 136 

North chimnej' of house 142 

West chimney of " Beverly" house 164 

East chimney of "Beverly" tenant house. ... 204 

Chimney of house 238 

East chimney of house 265 

North chimney of house 299 

Right edge of small house 328 



00 00 H mile. 

09 95 yards. 

07 }.<i mile. 

22 ^ mile. 

37 14 mile. 

55 f^ mile. 

00 yi mile. 

10 j^i mile. 

54 K mile. 

18 3 miles. 



I04 



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THELMA. 



General locality. — Western shore of Back Creek on northern part of Hambleton Island, about i mile 
north of Edge Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in front yard of a house about 6 feet above high water, 3 
yards west of shore, 20 yards southeast of a house, and nearly on line with south side of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Elmore" (N 23° 18' E) o 

Chimney on oyster house 17 

Cupola on "Beverly" house 59 

West chimney of house 105 

North chimney of house 225 

Nail in cherry tree (12 inches diameter) 235 

Northeast comer of Willey house 296 

North chimney of house 324 

" St. Michaels P. E. Church spire" 352 



00 00 ;' s mile. 

II lyi miles. 

33 X mile. 

48 ^ mile. 



57 iX miles. 

51 50 14.47 meters. 

30 30 17-78 meters. 

01 ^^ mile. 

44 20 if-s miles. 



ELMORE. 

General locality. — Western shore of Back Creek, about ■'s mile north of north end of Hambleton 
Island and i}4 miles south of St. Michaels. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is near edge of a cultivated field, about 5 feet above high 

water, 5 yards south of edge of vertical bank at shore, and 20 yards west of extreme end of point of marsh. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 

inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 

below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Beverly " (N 29° 48' E) o 00 00 ^4 mile. 

Chimney of house 11 31 imile. 

Chimney of oyster house 20 30 }^ mile. 

Chimney of house 27 51 % mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 118 

Cupola on " Beverly" house 136 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 15s 

South chimney of Willey house 175 

North chimney of house 211 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 338 25 ifs miles. 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church spire" 344 08 30 iX miles. 

BEVERLY. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Back Creek, about ^i mile south of St. Michaels, and f smile north 
of north end of Hambleton Island. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on sandy marsh point about i foot above high water, 8 yards 
northeast of shore and siuth of a heavy growth of small pine trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



21 20 5.40 meters. 

42 y^ mile. 

41 5° 5-39 meters. 

20 }4 mile. 

X mile. 



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References.- — o / // 

"Ansley" (S 9° 09' E) o 00 00 X ™'le 

North chimney of " Beverly" house 15 53 yi mile 

North chimney of Willey house 36 43 f s mile 

North gable of bam 51 28 f s mile 

East gable of house no 

Chimney of small deserted house 114 

Nail in root of cedar stump 154 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 243 

Chimney of house 277 

North chimney of house 293 

Northeast peak of small outhouse 313 

vSAMUEL. 



02 I mile. 

57 K mile. 

50 1.56 meters. 

21 20 5.65 meters. 

31 K mile- * 

12 ^4, mile. 

02 14 mile. 



General locality. — Eastern side of Back Creek on northern side of small creek, about i mile south of 
St. Michaels and ^ mile northeast of north end of Hambleton Island. (See Chart No. 34. 1 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on point near edge of cultivated field, about 6 feet above 
high water, 15 yards north of shell covered shore, and 30 yards northwest of extreme end of marsh point, 
and near a number of small cedar and locust trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Ansley" (S 20° 10' W) o 

West chimney of "Beverly" kitchen o 

North chimney of Willey house 16 

North chimney of house 31 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 99 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 188 

Chimney of small house 215 

Chimney of oyster house 252 

North chimney of house 276 

Chimney of old deserted house 317 

ANSLEY. 



57 



00 yi mile. 

yi mile. 

^ mile. 

}4 mile. 

20 6.47 meters. 



22 00 13.64 meters. 

22 ^4 mile. 

12 250 yards. 

00 }4 mile. 

21 34^ mile. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Back Creek, about i mile south of St. Michaels, ,'.i mije northeast 
of north end of Hambleton Island, and )i mile south of entrance to a small creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 
Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 3 yards south 
of shore and in center of triangle formed by three pine stubs driven flush with marsh to support theod- 
olite. Cement monument marking reference station is 21.25 meters N 71° 13' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. 
References. — o / // 

" Samuel ' ' (N 20° 10' E) o 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 35 

Reference station 51 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (18 inches diam- 
eter) 66 



00 '4 mile. 

50 18.74 meters. 

40 21.25 nleters. 



00 12.72 meters. 



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References — Continued. o / // 

Cupola on " Beverly" house 179 34 % mile. 

North chimney of Willey house 205 52 % mile. 

North chimney of house 253 ig i/i mile. 

South gable of bam 323 55 ^ mile. 

HARPER, 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Back Creek on a prominent point opposite north end of Hambie- 
ton Island about i]/i miles south of St. Michaels. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in the northwest comer of yard of a house about 4 feet above 
high water, 13 yards south of edge of a stone sea wall, and 55 yards nortliwest of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Judge" (S 3° 05' E) o 

Left tangent of Nelson Point 34 

North chimney of Willey house 81 

East chimney of house 115 

South chimney of house 128 

South gable of bam 180 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 188 

Nail in pecan tree (24 inches diameter) 237 

Northwest comer of " Beverly" kitchen 315 



00 00 '' s mile. 

24 4' 2 miles. 

54 ]4 mile. 

40 2]A miles. 

25 X mile. 

40 . iX miles. 

28 if^ miles. 

42 40 20.29 meters. 

47 54 yards. 



Nail in leaning locust tree 348 34 18.72 meters. 

TAFT. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Back Creek about 2 miles south of St. Michaels, yi mile north of 
Edge Creek, and nearly opposite extreme eastern point of Hambleton Island. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 7 feet above high water, 12 yards 
east of shore, 15 yards north of edge of a bank 6 feet above marsh, and 5 yards east of edge of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Hopkins" (89° 00' E) o 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 

. eter) 34 

South chimney of Willey house 144 

North chimney of house 153 

North chimney of " Beverly" house 164 

East chimney of " Beverly ' ' tenant house . . . 190 

Chimney of house 239 

West chimney of Hopkins house 283 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (15 inches diam- 
eter) 356 



mile. 



26 



00 13-43 meters. 

19 yi mile. 

14 % mile. 

54 >2 mile. 

23 y^ mile. 

16 X mile. 

21 300 yards. 



21 21.59 meters. 



HOPKINS. 



General locality. — Northern shore of Edge Creek on eastern side of entrance to Back Creek about X 
mile north-northeast of Cedar Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 8 feet above high water, 15 yards 
north of shore, 20 yards from three small cedar trees near shore. 



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30 



mile. 

4 miles. 



Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-incli tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Spencer" (S 43° 22' E) o 

North gable of bam 25 

Right tangent of pine woods on Deep Neck 
Point 84 

Left edge of bam roof 107 

Chimney of house 137 

South chimney of house 195 

West chimney of " Beverly ' ' house 205 21 : . J4 mile. 

West chimney of house 234 13 J^ mile. 

Chimney of house 336 04 i mile. 

South chimney of house 343 28 ^ s mile. 

SPENCER. 



37 iX miles. 

32 2 miles. 

23 1^2 miles. 

i^ li^i miles. 



General locality. — Northern shore of Edge Creek at western side of entrance to Solitude Creek about 
I mile east of Broad Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediaie locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 4 yards north- 
east of shore, and 21 yards northwest of extreme end of point, with a long bar of oyster shells extending 
65 yards into creek. Cement monument marking reference station is 11.22 meters N 8° 44' E of observed 
station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in 3-inch cedar stub projecting 4 inches above surface of marsh. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 inches above 
surface of ground. 

References. — ° 

"Hopkins" (N 43° 22' W) o 

South gable of bam 36 

Reference st.\tion 52 

Chimney of house 96 

West chimney of house no 

South chimney of house iSo 45 ij^ miles. 

West chimney' of house 201 47 j}i miles. 

Chimney of small house 243 19 i^ miles. 

East chimney of house 306 49 2^ miles. 

East gable of house 316 57 2j^ miles. 

South chimney of house 345 29 2 miles. 



00 00 ^^ mile. 

01 X mile. 

05 10 11.22 meters. 

18 f s mile. 

51 3,8 mile. 



MARSHALL. 



General locality. — Northern shore of Edge Creek opposite Elberts Cove about ^y^ miles east of Cedar 
Point at Broad Creek entrance to creek. (See Chart No. 34. 1 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 6 feet above high water, 16 yards 
northeast of shore, 3 yards northeast of an old row of fence posts, 13 yards northwest of wire fence and 
line of cedar trees, and 125 yards west of an old deserted house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 7 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Holly " (S 13° 25' E) o 00 00 >i mile. 

West chimney of house 21 00 |^ mile. 

North gable of house 62 58 i mile. 

North gable of bam 75 45 !>< miles. 



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References — Continued. o / // 

East chimney of house 120 35 2}i miles. 

Chimney of house 162 45 ij^ miles. 

East chimney of house 176 04 ^'i mile. 

Lone dead tree (18 inches diameter) 206 48 125 yards. 

West chimney of old deserted house 288 17 125 yards. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diameter;. 214 43 10 12.55 meters. 

West chimney of house 340 56 lyi miles. 

CLARK. 

General locality.- — Northern shore of Edge Creek on western side of entrance to Spencer Creek about 
1S4 miles east of Cedar Point. (See Chart No. 34.) ^ 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field behind a fringe of locust and cedar trees 

about 6 feet above high water, 17 yards north of shore, and 35 yards northwest of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 

below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Holly" (826° 12' W) o 

East chimney of house 12 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (7 inches diameter) 72 

East chimney of deserted house 97 

South chimney of house 142 

West gable of Hammond wharf house 180 

North chimney of house 216 

South gable of house 255 

North chimney of house 276 

West chimney of house 295 

West chimney of house 314 52 ^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diameter). 323 03 40 3.67 meters. 

HOLLY. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Edge Creek about 2 miles east of Broad Creek and nearly opposite 
entrance to Spencer Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about on level with high water, 13 yards 
north of a fringe of cedar trees and 100 yards west of a cove. Cement monument marking reference 
station is 11.68 meters S 14° 24' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 inches above surface 
of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Marsh" (N 62° 58' W) o 00 00 ^mile. 

East gable of bam 3 14 2^ miles. 

South chimney of house 28 36 1% miles. 

Chimney of small house 44 51 J^ mile. 

Chimney of deserted house 54 38 yi mile. 

Chimney of large house 125 00 J^ mile. 



fi mile. 

j4 mile. 

II 7.58 meters. 

34 X mile. 

23 X mile. 

40 yi mile. 

23 K mile. 

52 f s mile. 

48 I mile. 

05 J<4 mile. 



South chimney of house 162 

Nail in blaze in holly tree (8 inches diameter). 256 

Reference station 257 

Nail in blaze in tree (6 inches diameter) 293 

East chimney of house 303 



29 iX miles. 

50 40 12.88 meters. 

21 50 11.68 meters. 

42 00 14-35 meters. 

31 yi mile. 



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MARSH. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Edge Creek at eastern side of entrance to Elbert Cove about 
lyi miles east of Broad Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 18 yards 
west of shore, 27 yards south of extreme north end of point, and 35 yards north of an old fence line with a 
row of cedars. Cement monument marking reference station is 13.58 meters S 14° 47' W of observed 
station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in 3-inch cedar stub projecting 5 inches above surface of ground. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches above 
surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Clark" (N 66° 24' E) o 

Chimney of house 11 

West gable of bam 19 

South chimney of house 37 

Reference station 128 

South chimney of house 195 

East gable of bam 234 

South chimney of house 260 



00 00 X mile. 

54 I mile. 

43 ^H miles. 

31 lyi miles. 

23 10 13-58 meters. 

10 I mile. 

19 2^ miles. 

24 2% miles. 



East chimney of house 296 34 J^ mile. 

CEDAR. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Broad Creek on Cedar Point at southern side of entrance to Edge 
Creek about i/i mile south of south end of Hambleton Island and X mile east-northeast of Deep Neck 
Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a hard oyster shell bank about 3 feet above high water, 
3 yards south of shore, and in front of a thicket of cedar and oak trees. Cement monument marking 
reference station is 11. 16 meters S 27° 55' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch cedar stub projecting 2 inches above surface of 
ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 inches 
above surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Willey"(N4° 24' W) o 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 8 

West chimney on house 26 

Cupola on house.- 52 

East chimney of house 54 

North chimney of house 79 

Reference station 156 28 10 11.16 meters. 

Nail in blaze in twin oak tree (12 inches 
diameter) 168 

Nail in blaze in elm tree (12 inches diameter) . 213 

North chimney of house 270 

East gable of house 284 

East chimney of house 308 

East chimney of house 330 38 i^ miles. 

South chimney of house 351 51 2 miles. 

ROSS. 

General locality .—Eastern, shore of Broad Creek on Deep Neck Point about i mile south-southeast of 
Mulberry Point and l< mile west-southwest of Cedar Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate /oca/zVy.— Observed station is on wooded shore about 10 feet above high water, and 6 yards 
southeast of top of vertical bank which is washing rapidly. Cement monument marking reference 
station is 14.94 meters S 61 ° 43' E of observed station. 



00 00 5 s mile. 

03 3X miles. 

29 lyi miles. 

10 I mile. 

03 . . ., i^ miles. 

29 lyi miles. 



00 6.14 meters. 

50 4.13 meters. 

i>8 miles. 

ili miles. 



II iX miles. 



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Marks. — Observed station is center of 3-inch tile pipe projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 
vSubsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below bottom of surface pipe. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. 
References. — o / // 

"Cedar" (N 65° 14' E) o 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (18 inches diameter) 22 

Reference station 53 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (15 inches diameter) 81 

Left tangent of Nelson Point 156 

South gable of Bridges bam 212 

South gable of house 226 

South chimney of house 243 

South chimney of house 263 

Cupola on bam 288 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 306 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church Spire" 308 

East chimney of house 320 

COOK. 



00 yi mile. 

30 16.32 meters. 

10 14.94 meters. 

02 20 1 1. 81 meters. 

27 2^ miles. 

06 I mile. 

21 i}4 miles. 

18 ij^ miles. 

21 I mile. 

25 2yi miles. 

04 3>2 miles. 

18 3f^ miles. 

33 



I'/i miles. 



56 



23 



00 ili miles. 

i^^" miles. 

20 13-79 meters. 

00 1 1. 6s meters. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Broad Creek about i^^ miles north of Choptank River and X mile 
south of entrance to Bridge Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on point of marsh about i foot above high water and 2 yards 
east of shore. Cement monument marking reference station is 11.63 meters N 61° 29' E of observed 
station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 inches above surface 
of ground. 

References. — ° 

"Ross" (N 4° 06' E) o 

East chimney of house 11 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diameter) 54 

Reference st.\tion 57 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (8 inches 

diameter) 73 

Left tangent of Nelson Island 228 

North gable of bam 293 

South gable of Bridges bam 321 

South chimney of house 343 04 2^ miles. 

South chimney of house 354 47 3K luiles. 

PEARY. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Broad Creek about i mile north of entrance to Broad Creek, ij^ 
miles north of Royston Island, and 1^4 miles east-northeast of Nelson Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on wooded shore about 6 feet above high water, 3 yards 
cast of vertical bank, which is washed by high water, looyardssouthof north end of pine woods. Cement 
monument marking reference station is 20.93 meters N 43° 30' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 3 inches above surface of ground. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. 



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30 g.79 meters. 

18 2 miles. 

09 2}i miles. 

47 i}/i miles. 



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References. — o / // 

"Roys" (S 17° 35' E) o 00 00 iK miles. 

Left tangent of Cook Point 44 53 6>i ™iles. 



Right tangent of Nelson Point 96 

East chimney of house 117 

East gable of Parlett house 131 

South gable of bam 168 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (15 inches diameter) 233 

Reference station 241 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (15 inches diameter) 307 

IRISH. 



09 iX miles. 

03 2 miles. 

52 2j^ miles. 

59 zj/i miles. 

25 40 17-49 meters. 

04 50 20.93 meters. 

35 1° IS-4S meters. 



General locality. — Northeastern shore of Choptank River on west side of entrance to Irish Creek, 
about ^ mile northeast of Royston Island. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land, about 5 feet above high water, 13 yards 
east-northeast of edge of bank, 5 yards north of foot of bank, 4 yards north of a cedar tree, 10 yards west 
of a small cedar tree at west end of line of locust trees, and 23 yards east-southeast of rounded point 
of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Pont" (N 13° 04' E) o 00 00 J-2 mile. 

Near peak of building 25 49 i>-4 miles. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (2 inches diam- 
eter) 68 

Left peak of house 98 

Left peak of bam 123 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 152 

Near peak of house 185 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (2 inches diam- 
eter) 206 

"Sharps Island Light" 230 

Near peak of house 291 



52 50 16.33 meters. 

15 fs mile. 

13 I mile. 

52- 10 4.29 meters. 

06 5 miles. 

2^ 40 6.24 meters. 

10 20 9 miles. 

12 3J^ miles. 



Near peak of barn 348 54 300 yards. 

ROYS. 

General locality. — Northeastern side of Choptank River on southern end of Royston Island, about 
yi mile southwest of entrance to Irish Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 5 feet above high water, 15 yards north of shore, 
25 yards east of shore, and 25 yards northeast of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
Inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Choptank River Light" (S 44° 37' E) o 

" Large Water Tank " g 

Peak of large bam 49 

Right peak of bam 71 08 sJ^ miles. 

Windmill 71 16 5^^ miles. 

"Sharps Island Light" 109 16 30 8J^ miles. 

Church spire 134 43 6 miles. 



00 00 3f^ miles. 

09 00 sf^ miles. 

44 4X miles. 



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References — Continued. a / « 

Church spire 134 47 6 miles. 

Large spire 134 57 6 miles. 

Windmill 146 07 sH miles. 

Chimney of house 170 03 3 miles. 

Near peak of large bam ' 200 28 3>3 miles. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (3 inches diameter). . 215 43 10 10.64 meters 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (3 inches diameter). . 281 24 20 6.22 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 358 28 40 15.92 meters. 



PONT. 



mile north of Choptank River 



00 00 /.-^ mile. 

36 50 24.71 meters. 

34 H mile. 

10 I mile. 



General locality. — Western shore of Irish Creek on point about 
entrance to creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in pasture land, about 5 feet above high water, 3 yards west 
of edge of bank, 30 yards south-southwest of point of bank, 35 yards north by west of point of bank, 
and yi mile northeast of 2''2-storj' frame house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Sticky" (N 14° 01' W) o 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 25 

Right peak of bam 43 

Left peak of house 80 

Near peak of bam 143 06 J^ mile. 

Near peak of 2' i-story house 231 32 yi mile. 

STICKY. 

General locality. — Western shore of Irish Creek about ^ mile from Choptank River entrance to 
creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on small marsh point about i foot above high water, 8 yards 
east of shore, 8 yards west of shore, 4 yards south of a 3-foot terrace covered with small cedar and pine 
trees, and 23 yards north-northeast of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

" Vue" (N 89° 43' E) o 

Left peak of large house 2 

Right comer of house 47 

Near peak of house 92 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 231 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 244 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 269 



00 00 }2 mile . 

04 I mile. 



19 



25 



49 



Ji mile 
yi mile. 



40 8.72 meters. 

10 9.85 meters. 



30 8.63 meters. 

Near peak of bam 317 55 ^ mile. 



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VUE. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Irish Creek, about X ™ile from Choptank River entrance to 
creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 4 j-ards 
west-northwest of shore, 5 yards nortlieast of shore, and 8 yards north of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. vSubsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Ila" (S 2° 45' W) o 00 00 >^ mile. 

Right peak of barn 49 28 ^ mile. 

Right peak of house 52 30 ^4, mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 160 52 10 24.91 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 186 14 40 45- °3 meters. 

Left comer of house 265 31 400 yards. 

Left peak of house 271 30 J^ mile. 

Near peak of house 311 21 % mile. 

Right comer of house 352 34 ^ mile. 

ILA. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Irish Creek, about ^ mile from Choptank River entrance to 
creek, on a point at north side of entrance to a cove. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 5 feet above high water, 3 yards 
south-southwest of edge of bank, 20 yards northeast of edge of bank at trees, 17 yards southeast of point 
of bank, and 23 yards east by north of point of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Creek" (S 16° 51' W) 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) .• 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 

Left comer of bam 59 17 yi mile. 

Near peak of bam 130 36 ^ mile. 

Left comer of left chimney of house 155 18 ^ mile. 

Left peak of house 191 36 f/i mile. 

Left peak of house 222 01 X mile. 

Left comer of left chimney of large house 265 09 J^ mile. 

Right peak of house 334 56 S/g mile. 



o 00 00 yi mile. 

13 57 30 16.07 meters. 

28 06 10 19-32 meters. 

53 06 20 2i.36meters. 



CREEK. 

General locality. — Northeastern shore of Choptank River on east side of entrance to Irish Creek, 
about ^ mile east-northeast of Royston Island. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station on marsh point about i foot above high water, 11 yards south- 
east of shore, 11 yards east of shore, 17 yards north-northeast of shore and 14 yards south of cut in shore. 
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Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. vSubsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Dot" (S 17° 34' W) o 00 00 4S-8 miles. 

liight comer of house 118 45 ^ mile. 

Right corner of house 146 12 iX miles. 

Left peak of house 184 09 1% miles. 

Left comer of large chimney 230 02 ^s mile. 

Near peak of large buildiag 354 09 5 J^ miles. 

BENONI 2. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Choptank River on Benoni Point at western side of entrance to 
Tred Avon River, about ifs miles northwest of Choptank River Light. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 5 feet above high water, 9 yards south -south west of 
foot of knoll and edge of marsh, 4 yards nortlieast of edge of bank, 25 yards east-southeast of point of 
bank, 30 yards north by west of point of marsh, and 100 yards southwest of a cove. Cement monument 
marking reference station is 7.45 meters N 42° 02' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of stub projecting 4 inches above a 4-inch tile pipe with 
top of pipe flush with surface of ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard 
cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Choptank River Light" (840° 01' E) o 00 00 i^ miles. 

"Large Water Tank" 13 10 20 3^ miles. 

Left comer of house 65 40 4^2 miles. 

Nail in blaze in water bush 181 09 10 7.68 meters. 

Nail in blaze in water bush 231 34 40 4.54 meters. 

Near peak of small house 245 

Left comer of burnt house 261 

Reference st.\tion 262 

Peakof near gable of large house 277 

Nail in blaze in water bush 288 

Left comer of house 306 



50 i^ miles. 

14 2 miles. 

02 40 7.45 meters. 

30 i}^ miles. 

09 40 10.40 meters 

56 iJ s miles 



MUTTON. ■ 

General locality. — Western shore of Tred Avon River opposite town of Oxford, about 1^4' miles north- 
northeast of Benoni Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 5 feet above high water, 13 yards 
west of edge of tree-fringed bank at edge of strip of marsh, 20 yards southwest of edge of bank, and 25 
yards northeast of edge of bank at bend. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above siuface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Choptank River Light" (S 5° 44' E) o 

Right comer of bam 70 

Near comer of barn 108 

Center of chimney outside of house 161 

Near corner of house 214 32 J4 mile. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (12 inches 

diameter) 223 57 20 .'.... . 18.44 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diameter) 242 32 30 13.48 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diameter) 279 04 40 11.80 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diameter) 354 18 20 17.18 meters. 



00 00 2X miles. 

54 X mile. 

44 600 yards. 

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TRED. 

General locality. — Western shore of Tred Avon River about X ™il6 west of Oxford. (See Chart 
No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about on level with high water, 2 yards west of shore of 
marsh strip, 6 yards east of foot of a bank, 6 feet high, 30 yards south by east of small house among trees, 
13 yards south by east of end of fence, and 20 yards north of small point of marsh strip. Cement monu- 
ment marking reference station is 4.98 meters N 68° 24' W of observed station and at foot of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of cypress stub projecting 5 inches above 4-inch tile 
pipe with top of pipe flush with surface of ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on 
standard cement monument projecting 5 inches above surface of ground. 
References. — 0/1/ 

"Choptank River Light" (S 0° 22' E) o 00 00 2Ss miles. 

Reference station iii 59 00 4.98 meters. 

Near peak of small house 171 43 29 yards. 

Windmill on wooden tower 212 46 i^ miles. 

Left peak between two chimneys of large 

house 23S 08 I Ji miles. 

Left peak of Oxford wharf house 277 22 |^ mile. 

Windmill 324 51 i mile. 

BELLEVUE. 

General locality. — Western shore of Tred Avon River at Bellevue steamboat landing about J^ mile 
northwest of Oxford steamboat landing. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on south side of roadway pier to Bellevue wharf, about 
16 yards south by west of a crab house, and 25 yards west of wharf house. 
Marks. — Observed station is center of 3-inch square staff 12 feet high. 
References. — 

Right corner of storehouse N. E. 16.00 meters. 

Left corner of wharf house E. by N 24.25 meters. 

Right corner of wharf house E. by S 24.18 meters. 

Center one of four nails in plank N. by E 3.42 meters. 

Center one of four nails in plank E. by S 73 meters. 

Center one of four nails in plank W. by N 82 meters. 

TAR. 

General locality. — Western shore of Tred Avon River on point between Tar Creek and Plaindealing 
Creek about 1% miles north of Oxford steamboat wharf. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a long point about 4 feet above high water, 10 yards east- 
northeast of Tar Creek, 9 yards north by west of point of bank, 10 yards northwest by west of edge of bank, 
6 yards west-southwest of edge of bank, and 60 yards west by north of extreme end of point of shore. 
Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
S inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Peck" (S 55° 15' E) o 00 00 X mile. 

Spindle on left cupola of long bam 10 35 1^4 miles. 

Stack of ice plant at Oxford 52 20 lyi miles. 

Weather vane on bam cupola 105 41 f^ mile. 

Left peak of 2>j-story frame house 128 04 }4 ta\\c. 

Right comer of frame house 203 00 127 yards. 

Front peak of frame house 246 08 yi mile. 

Left peak of cupola 337 08 f| mile. 



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PECK. 

General locality. — Northeastern shore of Tred Avon River on Peck Point about i mile northeast of 
Oxford Steamboat wharf. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in woods about 8 feet above high water, 4 yards north of 
edge of bank, 4 yards northwest of edge of bank, and 8 yards east of edge of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
3 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Tall" (S 82° 32' E) o 00 00 X mile- 
Spindle on left cupola on long bam 41 55 i|<4 miles. 

Right peak of building with cupola 82 05 J4 mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diameter) 83 59 10 2.80 meters. 

Left comer of large 2>2-story house 150 40 i}4 miles. 

Spindle on bam cupola 160 35 i^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (4 inches diameter) 200 59 20 5.65 meters. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (3 inches 

diameter) 314 22 30 3.93 meters. 

TALL. 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of Tred Avon River on a prominent point i^ i miles northeast 
of Oxford steamboat wharf. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is among cedar and wild pear trees about 2 feet above high 
water 7 yards northwest of shore , 40 yards east by north of shore . and 50 yards north-northeast of extreme 
end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of the ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 
inches below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Plain" (N 25° 25' E) o 

Right peak of house 37 

Top of roof of tower 65 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 79 

Spindle on bam cupola 105 

Spindle on left cupola of large bam 135 04 i mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 162 

Right peak of Oxford wharf house 211 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 218 

Spindle on top of water tank 240 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 308 46 40 ..... . 3.08 meters. 



00 00 }i mile. 

35 iH miles. 

17 J4 mile. 

02 30 2.62 meters. 

15 iX miles. 



48 30 4.65 meters. 

08 lys miles. 



30 6.90 meters. 

i>2 miles. 



PLAIN. 



General locality. — Western shore of Tred Avon River about ^2 mile west of north side of entrance to 
Trippe Creek, and i}4 miles south-southwest of Double Mills wharf. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 3 feet above high water, 5 yards 
southwest of shore, 10 yards west of shore at first water bush, and 150 yards northwest of point of shore. 
Cement monument marking reference station is 17.90 meters S 55° 16' E of observed station. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 1 1 7 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of 2-inch stub in center of 2-inch tile pipe with top of 
stub projecting 12 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is another 2-inch tile pipe buried 
with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard 
cement monument projecting 2 inches above surface of ground. 
References. — ° 

"Spin"(N 1° i8'W) o 

Near peak of very large house 7 

Center of cupola on wharf house at Double 
Mills 19 

Spindle on bam cupola 34 

Reference Station 126 

Spindle on left cupola on long bam 174 

Windmill 205 

Near peak of large house 246 

Near peak of house 318 

SPIN. 



00 00 ^ mile. 

50 ]/i mile. 

00 lyi miles. 

02 i^ miles. 

01 20 17-90 meters. 

45 z% miles. 

40 lyi miles. 

46 % mile. 

18 54 mile. 



00 00 }4. mile. 

37 I mile. 



00 9.74 meters. 

K mile. 



47 



General locality. — Western shore of Tred Avon River on a point of land between two small creeks 
about ^ mile northwest of entrance to Trippe Creek, and yi mile south-southwest of Double Mills wharf. 
(See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in pasture land near 4 large trees about 10 feet above high 
water, 20 yards north by west of bank edge, 30 yards west by north of point of bank and 90 yards north- 
east of a slight cut in the bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2 -inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Martin" (N 32° 01' E) o 

Left comer of large frame house 12 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (34 inches diam- 
eter) 23 

Near comer of brick house 45 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 10 

Nail in blaze in holly tree (17 inches diam- 
eter) 180 

Nail in blaze in mulberry tree (30 inches 

diameter) 213 

Windmill 231 

Right comer of house 278 13 J^ mile. 

Right comer of very long frame house 350 46 f^ mile. 

Cupola on Double Mills wharf house 358 18 J^ mile. 

MARTIN. 

General locality. — Western shore of Tred Avon River about i mile north -northwest of entrance to 
Trippe Creek, and yi mile southwest of Double Mills wharf. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a long narrow point about 2 feet above high water, 8 
yards southwest of shore, 11 yards north of piling protecting shore, 30 yards northwest of extreme end 
of point, and 14 yards east of middle one of three apple trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center point of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 
inches below base of monument. 



50 10.45 meters. 

28 6.90 meters. 

54 20 7.01 meters. 

S3 H ™''e- 



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oo oo y^ mile. 

12 ^ mile. 

27 yi mile. 

51 yi mile. 

29 50 21.72 meters. 

06 20 16.72 meters. 

10 146 yards. 



References.— ° 

"Neva" (N 24° 39 ' E) o 

Spindle on cupola of Double Mills wharf house 4 

Left peak of large 2^' 2-story house 29 

Right comer of brick house 96 

Nail in blaze in apple tree 224 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 234 

Left comer large house 247 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 250 47 20 12.89 meters. 

Left comer house 313 03 X tnile. 

Left peak of roof of house 347 41 ^ mile. 

NEVA. 

General locality. — Western shore of Tred Avon River at Double Mills wharf about i J-^ miles nortli of 
entrance to Trippe Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in southeast comer of a pasture about 3 feet above high 
water 100 yards west-south west of Double Mills wharf 3 yards west-southwest of wire and latli fence at 
road, 14 yards north of bank i foot high at river, and 14 yards northwest of comer post of fence. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches 
above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe biu'ied with top 2 inches below 
base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Robertson" (N 11° 57' E) o 

Spindle on cupola on Double Mills wharf 

house 63 

Nail in blaze in horse chestnut tree (8 inches 

diameter) 89 

Right comer of right chimney outside of house. 92 

Right comer of brick house 152 08 ^/i mile. 

Spindle on left cupola on long bam 173 02 2^ miles. 

Right comer of house 267 40 250 yards. 

Nail in blaze in linden tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 315 58 30 20.30 meters. 

ROBERTSON. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of Tred Avon River about ^ s mile north of Double Mills Wharf 
and H mile west of end of Long Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on grassy land about 2 feet above high water, 7 yards north 
of shore, 2 yards south of fence, 3 yards east of a few very small cedar trees, and 40 yards west of cedar 
trees on high land beyond gully. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Stretch" (S 88° 57' E) o 00 00 ^X mile. 

Windmill on wooden tower 9 47 i mile. 

Right corner of building 40 22 M mile. 



00 00 1-8 mile. 

00 100 yards. 



03 40 5.86 meters. 

03 J4 mile. 



" Aye ' ' (weather vane on largest bam cupola) 46 

Right comer of house 60 

Weather vane on Double Mills Wharf house . . 93 

Right peak of large house 116 

Nail in blaze in fence post 175 

Nail in blaze in fence post 214 

Nail in blaze in fence post 306 



18 26 J4 mile. 

22 X mile. 

29 ^ mile. 

33 H mile. 

05 10 4.47 meters. 

15 20 .... 2.27 meters. 

04 50 1.80 meters. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 119 

STRETCH. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Tred Avon River on Long Point at south side of entrance to 
Maxmore Creek about ]A mile northeast of Double Mills VVharf. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a rounded marsh point about 1 foot above high water, 
16 yards west-northwest of shore, and 22 yards west-southwest of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of grovmd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — a / // 

"May" (N 71° 30' E) o 00 00 ^ mile. 

Near peak of bam cupola 34 22 ^ mile. 

"Aye" (weather vane on largest bam cupola) 100 20 10 ^ mile. 

Right comer of quarter house 100 39 ^ mile. 

Right comer of large house 120 16 yi mile. 

Weather vane on Double Mills Wliarf house. . 154 44 >^ mile. 

Chimney among trees 275 51 % mile. 

MAY. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of upper Tred Avon River about 14, mile east of entrance to 
Maxmore Creek and "/% mile northeast of Double Mills wharf. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is at point of woods on marsh about i foot above high water, 
10 yards west-northwest of shore, 11 yards north of shore, and 20 yards east of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Peebee" (N 48° 14' E) o 00 00 ^ mile. 

Left comer of house 10 43 f^ mile. 

Left comer of large house 56 43 i mile. 

Spindle on bam cupola 75 59 yi mile. 

"Aye" (weather vane on largest bam cupola). 165 46 40 f^ mile. 

Weather vane on Double Mills Wharf house . . 190 15 J^ mile. 

Nail in Maze in pine tree (8 inches diameter). 269 50 00 6.81 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (4 inches diameter) . 290 09 50 g. 39 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diameter) 316 15 00 6.44 meters. 

PEEBEE. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Tred Avon about 1% miles northeast of Double Mills Wharf 
and ^/i mile northwest of entrance to Peachblossora Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 4 feet above high water, 6 yards 
southwest of edge of bank, 14 yards west-northwest of edge of bank, 16 yards northwest of extreme point 
of bank, 50 yards northeast of a clump of cedar trees, and 400 yards east of dense woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cSment monument projecting 

5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ■ o / // 

"Neck" (N 28° 58' E) o 00 00 X mile. 

Spindle on bam cupola 32 39 J^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (16 inches diameter) 68 50 10 9.08 meters. 

Left comer of house among trees 114 40 ^ mile. 

Left comer of frame building showing through 

cedar trees 193 46 i mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (7 inches diameter). 305 54 00 16.90 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 328 43 CO 9.83 meters. 

Peak of building 358 14 2 miles. 



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NECK. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Tred Avon River on Neck Point opposite Camden Point 
and about >^ mile north-northwest of entrance to Peachblossom Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about i foot above high water, 5 yards west-southwest of 
shore, 12 yards north of shore, and 8 yards northwest of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — • o / // 

"Stab" (N 11° 49' W) o 00 00 ^8 mile. 

Near peak of bani 14 33 ^ mile. 

Near peak of large house 66 06 li mile. 

Right peak of large house 100 13 1,4 mile. 

Left comerof large house among trees 170 24 X mile. 

Windmill on wooden tower 175 32 % mile. 

Near peak of house 246 31 ilA miles. 

STAB. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Tred Avon River, on first point north of Neck Point, about 
^^ mile north-narthwest of entrance to Peachblossom Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. ^Ohs&rv&A station is in cultivated land, about 8 feet above high water, 3 yards 

northwest of edge of bank, 25 yards northeast of an oak tree at ravine, and 6 yards west of point of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 

inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 

below base of monument. 

References. — u / // 

"Water" (N 21° 19' E) '. . o 00 00 :' s mile. 

Left peak of barn 15 02 lyi miles. 

Peak of dormer window of house 29 34 f^ mile. 

Spindle on bam cupola 99 43 % mile. 

Left comer of large house among trees 140 32 ij/i miles. 

Windmill on wooden tower 143 50 lyi miles. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (30 inches diam- 
eter) 199 15 10 22.06 meters. 

Right peak of large bam 249 17 'smile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 351 13 10 23.61 meters. 

WATER. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Tred Avon River, opposite Watermelon Point, about ^ 

mile north of Neck Point, anij 1% miles north of entrance to Peachblossom Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field west of a broad marsh about 6 feet above 

high water, 2 yards west of edge of bank, 35 yards north-northwest of point of bank, 20 yards soutli of 

point of bank, and 45 yards east-northeast of inside curve of cut. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches below 
base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Melon" (N 83° 37' E) o 00 00 I4 mile. 

Left large chimney of house 59 1$ f^ mile. 

Spindle on bam cupola 65 10 ]/i mile. 

Center of cedar tree 198 39 120 yards. 

Left comer of house 251 33 ^^ mile. 

Right comer of house 293 02 yi mile. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 121 

RADCLIFFE. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of Tred Avon River, on point of land between Dixon Creek and 
Tred Avon River. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on small piece of fast land at end of marsh point, about 2 feet 
above high water, 11 yards northeast by north of shore, 15 yards north of shore, 40 j-ards southeast of 
shore, and among several pine and oak trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Bateman" (S 70° 22' E) o 00 00 ^ mile. 

End of stable 24 55 ys mile. 

Left end of boat house roof 103 19 X mile. 

Near peak of bam 122 55 X niile. 

Left chimney of house 173 21 ^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (20 inches diam- 
eter) 192 56 50 12-59 meters. 

Near peak of house 206 02 ^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (12 inches diam- 

> eter) 290 06 10 5.01 meters. 

Near peak of bam 337 43 J4 mile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (20 inches diam- 
eter) 339 07 20 9.77 meters. 

BATEMAN. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of upper Tred Avon River, about 5 s mile east of entrance to 
Dixon Creek, and lyi miles southwest of Easton Point Wharf. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 5 yards southeast 
of shore, 12 yards southwest of shore, and 20 yards northeast of high land. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2-inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Melon" (84^° lo'W) o 00 00 ^4 mile. 

Left end of boathouse roof 25 18 yi mile. 

Peak of bam 37 06 X mile. 

Near peak of com house 38 37 . . ; )4 mile. 

Left chimney of large house 63 45 ^ mile. 

Weather vane on large house 77 28 ^ mile. 

Middle dormer window of large house 139 25 ^4 mile. 

Peak of bam 162 05 |^ mile. 

Windmill 263 34 X mile. 

MELON. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Tred Avon River, on Watermelon Point, about X mile 
south of entrance to Dixon Creek, X ™'le north of Camden Point, and I'/i miles north of entrance to 
Peachblossom Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 9 feet above high water, 30 yards south-southeast of 
edge of bank, 60 yards east by south of point of bank at large cedar tree, 35 yards east of edge of bank, 
150 yards northwest of a cove, and 100 yards west by south of small cedar tree at cut in bank. 

Morfej.^Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



122 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

References. — o / // 

"Stab" (847° lo'W) o 00 00 >^ mile. 

Peak of porch of house 79 03 yi mile. 

Weather vane on bam 112 04 ^ mile. 

Near peak of large bam 127 37 ^/i mile. 

Peak of left dormer window of large house .... 156 56 ^ mile. 

Right side of right porch pillar on house 192 56 yi raW^. 

Left comer of large chimney of house 305 26 J^ mile. 

GASH. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Tred Avon River on point of land between Camden Point 
and Watermelon Point, about J^ mile north of entrance to Peachblossom Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 5 feet above high water, 16 yards north of shore, 25 
yards east-northeast of point of shore, 18 yards east-southeast of bank, 10 yards west of field, and near 
several large pine trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — . or// 

"Camden" (S 11° 43' W) o 00 00 J^ mile. 

Left comer of near chimney of house 84 18 J^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (24 inches diam- 
eter) 123 43 50 8.30 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 203 43 50 ii'93 meters. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (12 inches diameter). 298 35 00 7.24 meters. 

Weather vane on bam cupola 318 38 f| mile. 

Spindle on bam cupola 351 44 s^ mile. 

CAMDEN. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Tred Avon River on Camden Point at north side of entrance 
to a small cove, and about Yi mile north of entrance to Peachblossom Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on sandy grass land about 2 feet above high water, 8 yards 
north-northeast of sandy shore, 22 yards south-southeast of shore of Tred Avon River, 30 yards east of 
extreme end of point, 10 yards southeast of a mudhole, and 30 yards southwest of clump of cedar and 
hackberry trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Blossom" (S 6° 31' E) o 00 00 }^ raWc. 

Windmill on wooden tower i 29 i^ mile. 

Left peak of long building 55 07 1^4^ miles. 

Near peak of bam 179 21 yi mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 212 39 20 27.27 meters. 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (3 inches 

diameter) 224 03 00 26.84 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 239 40 40 27.81 meters. 

Left comer of roof of house 329 14 Ji( mile. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 123 

BLOSSOM. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Tred Avon River at north side of entrance to Peachblossom 
Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 14 yards 
east by south of shore of river, 12 yards west-northwest of shore of small elliptical cove, and 40 yards 
north by west of entrance to cove. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument with top pro- 
jecting 4 inches above the surface of the ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe 24 inches 
long buried with top 2 inches below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Wall" (S 50° 07' W) o 00 00 X ™ile. 

Weather vane on Double Mills Wharf house. . 17 03 if^ miles. 

Near peak of barn 122 51 iX t^iles. 

Near peak between two large chimneys on 

large house 157 49 >^ mile. 

Left comer of steps on large house among 

trees 259 40 f^ mile. 

Left comer of left porch post on large house 

among trees 298 23 Ji mile. 

Windmill on wooden tower 305 38 Ji mile. 

WALL. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Tred Avon River on a point of land at west side of entrance 
to a small creek about i mile east-northeast of Double Mills Wharf. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in pasture land about 5 feet above high water, 20 yards south 
of extreme edge of bank, 4 yards west of terrace, 20 yards west of shore, 18 yards south-southeast of edge 
of bank, and 20 yards east of gully. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above siuface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"Aye" (weather vane on largest barn cupola) o / // 

(S 61° 00' W) o 00 00 5^ mile. 

Right corner of house 7 59 fi mile. 

Weather vane on Double Mills Wharf house . . 14 49 i mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (30 inches diam- 
eter) 37 36 50 .' 17.37 meters. 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (14 inches 

diameter) 134 55 20 5.03 meters. 

Windmill on wooden tower 231 09 ^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (28 inches diam- 
eter) 255 31 40 32.13 meters. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (30 inches diameter) . 340 33 40 20.96 meters. 

AYE. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Tred Avon River about >^ mile e^t of Double Mills Wharf. 
(See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on cupola on largest bam. 
Marks. — Observed station is spindle on cupola. 
References. — None necessary. 



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HUNTER. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Tred Avon River at south side of entrance to a cove about yi mile 

south-southeast of Double Mills Wharf, and i mile north of entrance to Trippe Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 3 yards 

southwest of shore, 5 yards east-northeast of shore, 6 yards southeast of point of marsh, and 10 yards west 

of a clump of wild cherry, hackberry, and cedar trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Weave" (S 27° 35' W) o 

Near peak between two chimneys of large 

house 18 

Near peak of cupola on building 35 

Right peak of large house 69 

Peak of dormer window of large house 116 

Weather vane on wharf house at Double Mills . 128 

Left comer of large house 157 

"Aye" (weather vane on largest bam copola). 175 18 20 simile. 

Nail in blaze in wild-cherry tree (5 inches 

diameter) 208 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (6 inches 

diameter) 232, 

Nail in blaze in leaning cedar tree (8 inches 

diameter) 263 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (20 inches diam- 
eter) 272 

Near peak of brick house 352 

WEAVE. 



00 00 )4 mile. 

39 i^-i miles. 

36 iX miles. 

07 yi mile. 

34 K mile. 

57 X mile. 

40 % mile. 



35 20 10.70 meters. 



14 00 1 1. 18 meters. 



50 9.02 meters. 



40 5° 13.34 meters. 

45 X mile. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Tred Avon River about yi mile north of entrance to Trippe 
Creek, and i mile south of Double Mills Wliarf. (See Chart No. 34.^ 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 20 yards east of 
shore, 16 yards south of shore at small inlet, 6 yards west of small point on inlet, and 20 yards northeast 
of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Twin" (S 7° 23' E) o 

Spindle on left cupola on long bam 15 

Stack of ice plant at Oxford 51 

Near peak between two chimneys of large 

house 61 35 iX miles. 

Left comer of chimney outside left end of 

house 92 

Left comer of large house 157 

Peak of near gable of large house 181 

Weatlier vane on wharf house at Double Mills . 189 

I^ft comer of large house 205 

Left peak of house ; 237 



00 00 14, mile. 

04 i>2 miles. 

05 2 miles. 



28 yi mile. 

58 K mile. 

16 I mile. 

42 yi mile. 

26 yi mile. 

58 300 yards. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 125 

TWIN. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Tred Avon River on point of land on north side of entrance to 
Trippe Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 4 feet above high water, 45 yards 
east-southeast of shore of Tred Avon River, and no yards northwest of shore of Trippe Creek. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

Rejereiices. — o / // 

"Toe" (N 69° 34' E) o 00 00 J4 m\e. 

Near peak of house 4 52 ij^ miles. 

Top of roof of tower 87 15 >^ mile. 

Spindle on left cupola on large bam 121 32 i^ miles. 

Right comer of large house 189 12 J/g mile. 

Left peak of house 297 01 ^2 mile. 

Near peak of house in trees 345 37 i mile. 

TOE. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Trippe Creek on a point of land about }.2 mile northeast of point 
at north side of entrance to Trippe Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 10 yards 
northwest of shore, 14 yards southwest of shore, 12 yards north of round point of shore, 12 yards west of 
round point of shore, and 30 yards southeast of cedar and persimmon trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above svuface of ground. vSubsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — a 1 // 

"Trippe" (N 64° 19' E) o 00 00 y^ m\\it. 

Near peak of house 16 03 i^ miles. 

Near peak of house ^li °^ i|^ miles. 

Near peak of bam 126 49 i mile. 

Top of tower of house 137 52 ^/i mile. 

"Weather Bureau Staff" 166 59 50 2^4 miles. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (7 inches 

diameter) 227 21 20 25.74 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 250 42 30 .' 21.68 meters. 

Right comer of house 327 07 yi mile. 

TRIPPE. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Trippe Creek about y% mile east of Tred Avon River and ]/% mile 
east of entrance to a small creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 23 )-ards 
northwest of shore at entrance to slough, 30 yards east-northeast of shore, and 50 yards north by east of 
extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



126 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

References. — o / // 

"Venture" (S 72° ss' E) o 00 00 ^4. mile. 

Near peak of dormer window on large house .. 3 17 lyi miles. 

Left comer of large chimney 31 06 % mile. 

Left peak of house 93 10 1 mile. 

Stack of ice plant 128 54 2j^ miles. 

Near peak of bam 274 07 yimWe.. 

Near peak of large house 323 15 % mile. 

Right comer of house 335 44 f^ mile. 

VENTURE. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Trippe Creek on a point on the west side of a cove about i mile 
east of Tred Avon River. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about i foot above high water on the iimer edge of a strip 
of marsh at bottom of a bank 4 feet high, 4 yards north of shore of marsh, 8 yards north-northwest of point 
of marsh, 3 yards south by west of top of bank, 7 yards west of point of bank, and 6 yards west of a lone 
cedar tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Plow" (N 87° 47' E) o 00 00 X ™ile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (18 inches diam- 
eter) 6 16 30 5.74 meters. 

Peak of dormer window of large house 23 38 i mile. 

Right peak of right bam 51 10 J^ mile. 

Left corner of left chimney of house 72 08 X t°ile. 

Left peak of bam 246 17 X tnil^- 
Spindle on right cupola of bam 314 10 J4 mile. 

PLOW. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Trippe Creek on a point of land between two coves about 1% 
miles from Tred Avon River. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 15 yards 
west-northwest of shore, 25 yards north of shore, 20 yards east of extreme end of point, and 5 yards south 
of foot of bank 7 feet high. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Higher" (N 79° 14' E) o 00 00 X ^'l^- 
Right comer of porch underpinning 32 14 J^ mile. 

Left peak of bam 54 52 i mile. 

Near peak of barn 103 30 X mile . 

Left comer of large chimney 117 10 X mile. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (2X inches 

diameter) 257 46 40 12.76 meters. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (5 inches diameter) . . 267 47 10 14.53 meters. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (2X inches 

diameter) ' 284 57 00 15.85 meters. 

Near peak of bam 345 07 ^ mile. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 127 

HIGHER. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Trippe Creek at east side of entrance to a cove about i|^ miles 
from Tred Avon River entrance to Trippe Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 8 feet above high water, 30 yards 
northeast of edge of bank, 35 yards southeast by east of row of trees, 50 yards east-southeast of point of 
bank and trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. vSubsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"All" (S 20° 17' E) o 00 00 X ™il^. 

Near peak of house 9 45 f^ mile. 

Near peak of large bam 45 04 Ji mile. 

Left comer of large chimney • 55 31 f^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in sassafras tree (2X inches 

diameter) 138 19 00 31.63 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diameter) 142 20 50 31.96 meters. 

Spindle on left one of four bam cupolas 155 19 J^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diameter) 173 32 30 ...'.. . 30.93 meters. 
Spindle on cupola 288 25 i mile. 

ALL. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Trippe Creek about i|^ miles from Tred Avon River entrance to 
Trippe Creek, and 300 yards west by north of a colonial house. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about i foot above high water, 35 yards southeast of shore, 
35 yards east of round point of shore, 80 yards northwest of cut in shore, and 40 yards south by east of 
left one of nine large pine trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Cam" (S 70° 56' W) o 00 00 X ™i'<^- 

Left peak of barn 38 26 i% miles. 

Spindle on left one of four cupolas 74 48 }i mile. 

Left comer of underpinning of Goldsborough 

house 1S4 18 300 yards. 

Right comer of large chimney 226 04 .. .' simile. 

Right peak of long bam 294 59 >^ mile. 

Left peak of house 333 38 14 mile. 

CAM. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Trippe Creek on a prominent point about lyi miles from Tred 
Avon River entrance to Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

General locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about 10 yards southeast of shore, 20 yards 
south-southwest of point of shore, and 15 yards northeast by east of point of bank at marsh. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Deux" (S 56° n' W) o 00 00 X ™ile. 

Left peak of bam showing through trees 58 53 J^ mile. 

"Aye" (weather vane on large bam cupola). . 83 01 20 ij^ miles. 

Right peak of bam with cupola 112 56 X ^i'^- 



128 



Suruey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 



References — Continued . 

Left corner of underpinning of Goldsborough ° ' " 

house ig6 26 J^ mile. 

Right comer large chimney 224 og H "lile. 

Left peak of house 243 42 ^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (4 inches 

diameter) 287 28 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (s inches diameter). . 313 59 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (5 inches diameter) . . 331 03 

Left comer of large chimney 356 39 

DEUX. 



40 23-51 meters. 

30 15.77 meters. 

50 16.93 meters. 

yL mile. 



00 % mile. 

I mile. 

20 7.43 meters. 

%■ mile. 

J .s mile. 

20 11.66 meters. 

50 6. 29 meters. 



General locality. — Soutliem shore of Trippe Creek about i}4 miles from Tred Avon River. (See 
Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in an orchard about 8 feet above high water, 50 yards north- 
northeast of rambling house, 20 yards soutlieast of top of bank, 14 yards southwest of top of bank, 13 yards 
south of point of bank at ditch , and 3 yards east of a drainage ditch . 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ■ ° ' 

"Crack" (S 72° 51' W) o 00 

Left peak of bam 52 55 

Nail in blaze in pear tree (10 inches diameter) 55 26 

Near peak of bam 81 49 

Left peak of large bam 1 14 08 

Nail in blaze in twin locust tree 119 52 

Nail in blaze in pear tree (6 inches diameter) . 193 56 

Right comer of house 256 20 }& mile. 

Near comer of house 312 55 51 yards. 

CRACK. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Trippe Creek on point at west side of entrance to a small creek, 
about iX miles from Tred Avon River entrance to creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 3 feet above high water, 13 yards soutli of edge of bank 
15 yards northeast of shore, 40 yards east of extreme end of point, and among scattering locust trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Mistle" (N3i°34'' W) o 00 00 ^ mile. 

Near peak of shed 24 45 ^ mile. 

Spindle on right one of four cupolas 55 41 ^ mile. 

Near peak between two chimneys on large 

house 78 08 iK miles. 

Left comer of house 109 03 % vii\\t. 

Right peak of bam 135 14 ^ mile 

Near peak of barn 181 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 258 17 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 292 II 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (2 inches diam- 
eter) 349 50 



59 3.^ mile. 



13-! 



I meters. 



50 9.98 meters. 

40 7.78 meters. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 129 

MISTLE. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Trippe Creek on a very long point, about '2 mile east-northeast 
of Tred Avon River. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 10 yards south- 
southeast of shore, 14 yards west by north of sliore, 24 j'ards southwest of extreme end of point, 4 yards 
south of a cedar tree, and 12 yards north of a cedar tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Layor" (S 50° 38' W) o 00 00 ' s mile. 

Near peak of house 135 45 '4 mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 163 22 40 3.45 meters. 

Near peak of large house 183 36 5 s mile. 

Right comer of house 222 45 i mile. 

Left comer of large chimney 254 06 '• s mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 302 II 20 1 1. 1 1 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 331 27 00 13-42 meters. 

LAYOR. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Trippe Creek, about '4 mile east of Tred Avon River. (See 
Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in edge of cultivated land about 5 feet above high water, 50 
yards south of shore, 17 yards east of bank, 2 yards south-southwest of water bushes, and 200 yards wes 
of large lone tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Borough" (S 39° 05' W) o 00 00 .^raile. 

Near peak of large house 11 13 i ', miles. 

Near peak of large frame house 44 27 i^g miles. 

Near peak of ell of house 166 22 J/i mile. 

Right peak of house 300 30 . . ..'.... yi mile. 

Top of roof of tower 348 21 3^8 mile. 

BOROUGH. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Tred Avon River, about '4 mile north-northeast of entrance 
to Goldsbofo Creek, and '2 mile south-southwest of entrance to Trippe Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 3 feet above high water in cultivated land, 17 yards 
east-southeast of shore, 25 yards south of shore, 30 yards southwest of shore, ' .s mile nortliwest of house 
in trees, and ' s mile west-southwest of large lone tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
53485—12 9 



I30 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 



References. — ° ' " 

"Golds" (S 38° 07' W) o 00 00 ^ mile. 

Spindle on bam cupola 52 57 2\4. miles. 

Near peak of large house 70 07 i mile. 

Left comer of very' large house 130 22 i^ miles. 

Near peak of wharf house at Double Mills. . . . 138 20 iT/i miles. 

Right comer of large building 172 49 i\4 miles. 

Large lone tree 202 34 '/i mile . 

Right comer of house among trees 283 17 300 yards. 

Spindle on left cupola on long barn 340 52 H mile. 

GOLDS. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Tred Avon River on a point of land between Goldsboro Creek 
and Mud Creek. (See Chart No. 34. ) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on hard marsh about i foot above high water, 30 _vards south 
of shore, 60 yards west-southwest of shore, and 60 yards south -southeast of point of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References . — o / // 

"Mud" (N 78° 58' VV) o 

Right peak between two chimneys of large 

house 28 

Near peak of large house 76 

Near peak of large bam 92 

Right comer of old house 167 

Left comer of large house 212 

Near peak of large house 259 

Church spire 320 

Stack of iceplant at Oxford 338 



00 00 5 s mile. 

43 I mile. 

38 i14, miles. 

36 i^/i miles. 

39 K mile. 

35 H mile- 

21 % mile. 

06 40 i^i miles. 

06 i3'| miles. 



MUD. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Tred Avon River at western side of entrance to Mud Creek. 
(See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is among trees on northeast point of a pasture about 4 feet 
above high water, 13 yards southwest of shore of pond on point, 20 yards north of end of pond, 25 yaids 
northwest of shore of pond, and 45 yards south -southeast of a lone tree at shore of river. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Town" (N 85° 59' W) o 

Spindle on bam cupola 5 

Near peak of 2><-story house 42 

Right comer of 2>2-story house 71 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (24 inches 

diameter) 87 

Center of roof of tower 157 

Nail in blaze in twin elm tree 216 

Spindle on cupola of long bam 220 

Nail in blaze in elm tree (7 inches diameter). . 249 
" Weather Bureau Staff' ' 315 



00 00 ^ mile. 

14 i^-i miles. 

28 lyi miles. 

42 yi mile. 

08 10 5.51 meters. 

45 lyi miles. 

59 10 8.98 meters. 

40 14, mile. 

42 20 13.44 meters. 

13 40 i^s miles. 



Sitrvcy of Oyster Bars, Talbot Co2i>ity, Md. 
TOWN. 



1,^1 



23 



5.02 meters. 

12 i}-i miles. 

35 I mile. 

06 y^ mile. 

59 2^ miles. 



General locality. — Southeastern shore of Tred Avon River about ^ mile northeast of east side of 
entrance to Tomi Creek, and li mile northeast of Oxford steamboat wharf. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in northwest comer of a cultivated field about 6 feet above 
high water, 10 yards south of edge of bank, 12 yards east-southeast of point of bank, 25 yards west-south- 
west of edge of bank, 3 yards northeast of a fence, and 4 j'ards northeast of gully. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — a / n 

" Riverview" (S 56° 27' W) o 00 00 ".smile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) II 

Weather vane on bam cupola 44 

Near peak of 2/ 2-story house 92 

Left peak of large house 141 

Near peak of house 184 

Top of roof of tower 199 40 i J^ miles. 

Spindle on left cupola of long bam 248 05 i^i miles. 

Right peak of large house 283 35 Yz mile. 

Right of steamboat wharf house 359 41 % mile. 

RIVERVIEW. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Tred Avon River about ^^ mile west by south of Oxford steamboat 
wharf. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 3 feet above high water, 3 yards east of shore, 23 

yards SDUth-southwest of a fisherman's shanty, and 50 yards north by west of west end of " Lovers Lane. " 

Marks. — Observed station is center of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 inches 

above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below 

base of monument. 

References. — " ' 

"First" (S 17° 40' E) o 00 

"Choptank River Light" 27 31 

Left peak of building 82 54 

Spindle on bam cupola 171 17 

Left comer of fisherman's shanty 206 21 

Right comer of fisherman's shanty 224 12 

Left peak of large house 239 57 i^ miles. 

Right comer of steamboat wharf house 263 06 % mile. 

Stack of iceplant 273 00 -yi mile. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (18 inches diameter). 342 44 40 44.25 meters. 

WEATHER BUREAU STAFF. • 

General locality. — Eastern side of Tred Avon River in the town of Oxford. (See Charts Nos. 34 
and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in park south of High and Primary Schools, 55 yards east 
of shore of Tred Avon River, 55 yards west of Morris Street, and in center of circle of trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of galvanized iron staff on square galvanized angle-iron tower. 

References. — None necessary. 



00 J2 mile. 

20 2yi miles. 

yi mile. 

: "si mile. 

50 25.82 meters. 

40 2 1. 61 meters. 



132 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Aid. 

FIRST. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Tred Avon River in town of Oxford about ' s mile north of rail- 
road wharves. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about S feet above high water, 2 yards east-southeast of edge 
of bank, 4 yards east by north of point of bank, 4 yards northeast of edge of bank at small gully, 2 yards 
south of comer fence post, and 35 yards west of house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Bach" (S 17° 38' W) o 00 00 S-smile. 

Right peak of small house 51 59 i^/i miles. 

Right peak of modem house 67 10 ij-^ miles. 

Left peak of small house 128 37 i!,^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in fence post 207 52 00 4.98 meters. 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (20 inches diam- 
eter) 237 43 30 11-94 meters. 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 266 24 50 14.56 meters. 

Windmill 346 43 yi mile. 

BACH. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of entrance to Tred Avon River on Bachelor Point about I's miles 
north-northeast of Choptank River Light. (Sec Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 6 feet above high water, 30 yards 
east of edge of bank, 70 yards north-northeast of edge of bank on range with Choptank River Light, and 
100 yards south by west of edge of bank of trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° ' " 

"Choptank River Light" (S 16° 5q' Wj o 00 00 I'S miles. 

Tangent of Benoni Point 55 29 \]-^ miles. 

Left peak of roof of house 147 25 i5-^ miles. 

Left corner of burnt house 166 05 i^-s miles. 

Right comer of house 211 35 j<^ mile. 

Left comer of left chimney on very large 

house 240 46 Yi mile. 

" Large water tank " 338 00 20 234^ miles. 

BOONE. 

General locality. — Northeastern shore of Choptank River about ' s mile northwest of entrance to 
Boone Creek, '< mile southeast o^ Bachelor Point, and i,'/i miles northeast of Choptank River Light. 
(See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 5 feet above high water, 13 yards northeast of edge of 
tree-fringed bank , 60 yards south-southwest of right corner of house , and 50 yards south-southeast of large 
apple tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument with top 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below ba,se of monument. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 



133 



miles. 



10.26 meters. 



10 20.59 meters. 

H mile. 



Reference!. — 

"Choptank River Light" (S 33° 54' W) o 00 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 21 01 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 65 31 

Near peak of house 107 59 

Right comer of house 159 12 57 yards. 

Near peak of house 195 28 -K mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 323 14 00 13.02 meters. 

ENTER. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Island Creek on point at east side of entrance to a small cove, 
about yi mile northeast of Choptank River and i^ miles east-northeast of Choptank River Light. (See 
Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 6 feet above high water, 16 yards 
north of edge of bankof creek, 18 yards south-southeast of edge of bank of cove, 30 yards east-northeast of 
outlet of cove, and 250 yards west by south of frame house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument . 
References. — 

"Choptank River Light" (S 72° 00' W) o 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 67 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 109 

Left comer of left chimney of house 117 

Left comer of house 173 

Near comer of house 204 

"Large water tank" 301 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 357 13 40 23.93 meters. 

STRAW. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Island Creek ^ mile east-northeast of Choptank River entrance 
1') creek. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 6 feet above high water, 3 yards northeast of edge of 
hank, 18 yards east of bank. 4 yards west of wire fence, 8 yards northwest by weSt of point where bank 
meets fence, and 5 yards south of southeast comer of a small house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
nches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
elow base of monument. 
References. — 

" Delahay" (N 66° 10' E) o 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 15 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 72 

Left peak of barn 130 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 221 

Left comer of small house 240 

Near comer of small house 287 

Spindle on bam cupola 349 



00 00 i}A miles. 

ot^ 4c 39-9^ meters. 

17 20 16.91 meters. 

35 2 miles. 

35 >^mile. 

II I'y^ miles. 

214 miles. 



37 



mile. 



43 00 4-33 meters. 



10 7.89 meters. 

. , ]4 mile. 



41 



10 14.86 meters. 

26 5.94 meters. 

16 4.04 meters. 

22 \4 mile. 



134 Suivcy of Oyster Bam, Talbol Cuunty, MJ. 

DELAHAY. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Island Creek about i mile east-northeast of Choptank River 
entrance to creek. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 5 feet above high water, 2 yards 
northwest of edge of bank, 100 yards east of edge of bank of inlet, 27 yards northeast of point of bank, 
and 75 yards southwest of farm buildings. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
3 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — u / // 

"Kent" (N 75° 56' E) o 00 00 >^ mile. 

Left comer of house 15 16 ]4, mile. 

Near peak of bam 25 17 ff mile. 

Near peak of large modem house 122 02 i mile. 

Near peak of large bam 137 38 1% miles. 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (10 inches diameter) 165 30 40 21.08 meters. 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (10 inches diameter) 183 52 40 21.36 meters. 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (7 inches diameter) 269 51 50 10.12 meters. 

Spindle on bam cupola 313 og 250 yards. 

KENT. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Island Creek on a point about i !-:» miles northeast of Choptank 
River entrance to creek. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field about 5 feet above high water, 50 yards 
northwestof topof bank, 80 yards east of bank, 75 yards north -northeast of point and no yards east-south- 
east of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

3 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe biu'ied with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Harry" (N 36° 27' E) o 00 00 f4 mile. 

Left comer of chimney outside left end of 

house 44 41 yi mile. 

Near peak of bam 80 50 ^ mile. 

Peak of ell of large house 187 03 1% miles. 

Near peak of building 217 54 ^ mile. 

Spindle on bam cupola 240 41 yi mile. 

Near peak of large house 309 12 yi mile. 

HARRY. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Island Creek about I'i miles from Choptank River. (See 
Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 6 feet above high water, 9 yards northwest of edge of 
bank at cedar trees, 20 yards northeast of cut in bank, and 50 yards south-southwest of bank at cut in 
shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

tferences. — 

"Charles" (N 55° 36' E) o o 00 ^ mile. 

Nail in blaze.in locust tree (4 inches diameter) 11 57 00 17.38 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diameter) 39 23 00 8.81 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diameter) 78 04 30 8.04 meters. 

Left chimney outside of left end of house 92 i6 yi mile. 

Right corner of building 131 06 ^/i mile. 

Spindle on barn cupola 186 37 yi mile. 

Near peak of building 263 45 j4 mile. 

CHARLES. 



mile. 

.97 meters. 
1 9 meters. 

mile. 



20 20 4.17 meters. 

27 . . .'..... yi mile. 

02 Yt, mile. 

27 20 4.82 meters. 



General locality. — Northern shore of Island Creek about 2 miles from Choptank River. (See Charts 
Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Iminediale /ocott^y.— Observed station is in southwest comer of truck garden about 6 feet above high 
water, 6 yards north of edge of bank, 25 yards west of top of bank near locust tree, and 3 yards east of 
edge of a 12 -foot hole 6 feet deep. 

Mor/i!.s.— Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

3 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References . — 

"Potato" (N 78° oi' E) o 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diameter) 23 
Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diameter) 32 

Near peak of small building 53 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 112 

Right comer of chimney on quarter house .... 125 

Near peak of large barn 213 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diameter) 216 

Left comer of barn 265 14 100 yards. 

POTATO. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Island Creek about 2X miles northeast of Choptank River 
entrance to creek. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 8 feet above high water, 50 yards 
northwest of edge of bank, 70 yards west of shore at lowest point of bank, 70 yards north of edge of bank 
and 400 yards south of woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 

4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Ritter" (N 72° 30' E) o 

Right comer of Ritter house 4 

Right peak of large bam 56 

Near peak of large bam 134 

Near peak of house 162 

Right comer of chimney of house 194 

Left peak of outhouse 321 



00 00 yi mile. 

55 H mile. 

II ^ mile. 

51 J^ mile. 

28 i^ miles. 

53 X mile. 

08 X mile. 



1^6 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

RITTER. 

General locality. — Northern side of Island Creek about 2 ' < miles from Choptank River entrance to 
creek. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cidtivated land about 8 feet above high water. 120 yards 
nortli -north west of nearest point of shore, 160 yards soutliwest by west of shore of small creek at lowest 
part of bank, 50 yards east of a wire fence, and 120 yards south of a fence. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Show" (N 50° 41' E) o 00 00 X nji'^- 
Near peak of bam 17 51 X mile. 

Left comer of large chimney of house 22 44 }/^ mile. 

Right comer of vine-covered chimney 66 25 S4 mile. 

Left side of tall chimney 179 43 i mile. 

Near peak of large bam 236 48 350 yards. 

Left peak of long bam 317 43 ^ mile. 

SHOW. 

General locality. — Northern shore of upper Island Creek on a point of Itmd between two coves about 
2f^ miles east of Choptank River entrance to creek. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 9 feet above high water. 6 yards northwest of top of 
bank, and 35 yards east by north of a large cherry tree in clump of large trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. vSubsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — a / // 

"Kit" (S 33° 29' E) o 00 00 Vs mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) II) 01 30 . . , 7.98 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 66 41 00 16.48 meters. 

Left peak large house 204 52 % mile. 

Left corner of house 300 27 yi mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 311 32 10.13 meters. 

Right comer of vine-covered house 348 00 % mile. 

KIT. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Island Creek on a prominent point extending into a bend 
in the creek about 234' miles from Choptank River entrance to creek. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 8 feet above high water, 13 yards 
east of top of bank at trees, 20 yards southeast of point of bank, and 30 yards south of top of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument [irojecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. .Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — " ' " 

"Moke" (S 46° 04' W) o 00 00 !4 mile. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (8 inches diameter). . 32 44 00 ... . 11.27 meters. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (10 inches diameter). 48 48 50 11.73 meters. 

Right peak of large house 116 07 '<2 mile. 

Right peak of bam 184 27 yi mile. 

Right comer of vine-covered house 262 41 yi mile. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (5 inches diameter). . 328 59 30 14.97 meters. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 137 

MOKE. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Island Creek on a prominent point extending into a bend in 
the creek, about 2,'i' miles from Choptank River entrance to creek. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a pasture about 8 feet above high water, 23 yards north- 
northwest of edge of bank, 100 yards northeast of edge of bank at point, and 100 yards southeast of edge 
of bank at cedar tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Poco" (S 74° 55' W) o 00 00 '4 mile. 

Right comer of large chimney 27 28 ^ mile. 

Left comer of Ritter house . , . . 51 23 X ™ilc. 

Left peak of large house 107 01 ^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) igg 04 00 29.58 meters. 

Left peak of large bam 208 51 '-2 mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 209 47 10 34-39 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 270 56 40 22.86 meters. 

POCO. 

General locality. — Southern shore of upper Island Creek on point about 2 '4 miles from Choptank 
River entrance to creek. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 9 feet above high water, 70 yards 
oast-southeast of shore at low bank, 80 yards soutli by east of edge of bank, 100 yards west of a point 
of bank, and 130 yards south by west of a point of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Healey ' ' (S 74° 26' VV) o 00 00 yi mile. 

Windmill on wooden tower 35 36 J^ mile. 

Left comer of chimney at left end of house . . 246 15 ^ mile. 

Peak of ell of house 318 08 ^4, mile. 

Left peak of bam 331 48 . . , yi mile. 

Left peak of building 346 40 '-g mile. 

HEALEY. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Island Creek at west side of entrance to a cove, about i^s miles 
from Choptank River. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 10 feet above high water, 1 1 yards 
west-southwest of bank fringed with trees, and 150 yards south of a point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. vSubsurface mark is center of tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below 
base of monument. 



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References. — ° 

"Maslin" (.S 53° 47' W) o 

Left peak of large bam 6g 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (3 inches diameter) . . 126 

Peak of house at chimney 159 

Nail in blaze in wild cherry tree (5 inches 

diameter) 174 

Nail in blaze in wild cherrj- tree (5 inches 

diameter) 231 

Near peak of bam 317 

Right side of right chimney of house 356 

MASLIN. 



i mile. 
' mile. 
;.68 meters 
mile. 

89 meters. 

1.37 meters. 
' mile. 
i mile. 



miles northeast of Choptank River 



General locality. — Southeastern side of Island Creek about i ' 
entrance to creek. (See Charts No. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 8 feet above high water, 95 yards southeast of shore 
near rail fence, 30 yards north by west of quarter buildings, 9 yards west of fence comer, 6 yards north- 
west by west of wire fence, 7 yards southwest by west of wire fence, and 25 yards northwest by north 
of a graveyard. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-incli tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° ' " 

"Mean" (S 37° 19' W) o 

Spindle on bam cupola 48 

Left peak of bam 160 

Left comer of hovise 294 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (3 feet in diam- 
eter) 308 

Near comer of brick outhouse 338 



00 00 !-4 mile. 

25 S/j mile. 

18 ]4 mile. 

59 68 yards. 



00 12.82 meters. 

40 2138 meters. 



MEAN. 



General locality. — Southern shore of Island Creek on a point at north side of entrance to a south fork 
of creek, about i'/4 miles east-northeast of Choptank River entrance to creek. (See Charts Nos. 34 
:md 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 5 feet above high water, 13 yards 
east of edge of bank, 10 yards north of line of trees at edge of bank, and 12 yards northeast of point of 
trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
lielow base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Choptank River Light" (S 77° 07' W) o 00 00 2j^ miles. 

Spindle on bam cupola 39 34 J^ mile. 

Near peak of house 80 17 % mile. 

Near peak of bam 206 41 •; smile. 

Nail in blaze in cherr>' tree (3 inches diam- 
eter). 241 53 40 13.48 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 286 16 40 8.12 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 334 39 20 12.35 meters. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 1 39 

JAV. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Island Creek about i mile east of Choptauk River entrance to 
creek. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in northeast corner of cultivated field about 5 feet above 
high water, 3 yards southwest of point of bank, 3 yards south-southeast of edge of bank, 3 yards west- 
southwest of edge of bank, and 30 yards east-northeast of scattering trees. 

Marki. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Chop tank River Light" (S 78° 47' Ej o 00 00 2:'s miles. 

Near peak of bam 40 38 J/i mile. 

Spindle on bam cupola 85 29 3/i mile. 

Near peak of house 103 54 ^ mile. 

Left comer of chimney outside left end of 

house 153 40 s-'s mile. 

Left peak of bam ' 186 13 ^ mile. 

Near peak of large barn 284 23 X mile. 

BERRY. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Island Creek on a prominent point about ^ mile east of Chop- 
tank River entrance to creek. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 6 feet above high water, 17 yards 
s:)Uth -south west of edge of bank, 17 yards west-southwest of edge of bank, 21 yards southeast of edge of 
bank, 20 yards southeast of a small house, and 3 yards west of a line of four trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Choptank River Light" (S 79° 08' W) o 00 00 2 miles. 

Right comer of house 23 03 \-2 mile. 

Right comer of house 52 15 '« mile. 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 100 30 10 14.62 meters. 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 119 II 30 5.92 meters. 

Spindle on bam cupola 139 01 . . ...... K mile. 

Left peak on long barn 170 43 i mile. 

Near comer of house 233 42 18.33 nieters. 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 252 23 30 6.94 meters. 

Right comer of house 282 07 ^4, mile. 

I.ANDEYE. 

General locality. — Northeastern shore of Choptank River on point at south side of entrance to Island 
Creek, about i ' . miles east of Choptank River Light. (See Charts Nos. 34 and 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 5 feet above high water, 15 yards 
east-southeast of edge of bank . 50 yards southwest of fringe of trees and bushes, 55 yards south-southwest 
of point of field and end of fringe of trees and bushes. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



140 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

References. — o / // 

" Choptank River Light" (S 83° 39' W) o 00 00 lyi miles. 

Chimneyof house near Bachelors Point 48 33 i^ miles. 

Left comer of bam 122 21 %■ mile. 

Left corner of bam 230 18 J^ mile. 

"Large water tank" 297 25 50 2^/i miles. 

CHOPTANK RIVER LIGHT. 

General locality. — In Choptank River about 1% miles southeast of Bcnoni Point, i mile south of 
entrance to Tred Avon River, and ?,yi miles east of Blackwalnut Point. (See Charts Nos. 34, 35, and 37.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on ncxagonal screw-pile structure known as Choptank River 
Lighthouse. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of lantern on Choptank River Lighthouse. 

References. — o / // 

Chlora (S 57° 04' K) o 00 00 2^-^ miles. 

ST. MICHAELS P. E. CHURCH SPIRE. 

General locality. — Western side of Miles River in town of St. Michaels at southeast comer of Talbot 
and Mill Streets. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on stone edifice known as St. Michaels Protestant Episcopal 
Church. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of steeple on St. Michaels Protestant Episcopal Church. 

References. — None necessary. 

MARGO. 

General locality. — Northeastern shore of Miles River, about i}4 miles north-northwest of Long Point 
and 2 miles east of St. Michaels. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 30 yards 
north of edge of marsh, 35 yards east of extreme point, and 55 yards west of bushes at edge of marsh. 
Cedar stub marking old triangulation station "Marengo i899"isat edge of marsh, 29.61 meters 857° 11' W 
of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. Reference station "Marengo iSgg" is center of five copper nails in top of 
5-inch cedar stub 5 feet long with top flush with the surface of the ground. 
References. — o / // 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" (N 86° 02' W). .. . o 00 00 23s miles. 

Right chimney of Fogg house 8 04 i^ miles. 

Peakof near gable of house 17 01 2 miles. 

Weather vane on square tower on Dodson 

house 37 54 2 miles. 

Right tangent of point 46 46 3X miles. 

Persimmon tree 72 03 120 yards. 

Leftof trees on narrowest part of Long Poitit. . 202 46 ^ mile. 

Near peak of large house with large square 

chimney 288 29 t ki miles. 

Large square chimney on Dodson tenant 

house 298 21 1 mile. 

"Marengo, 1899" 323 12 50 29.61 meters. 

Spindle on M. E. Church cupola 354 51 2 miles. 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church spire" 355 53 20 2 miles. 



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141 



GIBBS. 

General locality. — Northeastern shore of Miles River about ,'2 mile northwest of extreme end of Long 
Point, and i' , miles south-southeast of entrance to Leeds Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 17 yards north of 
shore, 25 yards east of shore, 20 yards northeast of extreme end of point, 35 yards west-northwest of 
point of woods, and 35 yards southwest of woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above stirface of ground. vSubsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"lyOng" (S 44° 29' E) o 

Chimney on side of roof of large building. ... 21 

West peak of long building 33 

Southeast chimney of house 61 

Chimney outside of northeast end of Slater 

house 102 

Near peak of Leonard house 134 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" .. 151 

Right chimney of house 171 

Weather vane on Dodson house 181 

Right tangent of Tilghman Point iqi 

Left tangent of Fairview Point 192 

Nail in blaze in pine tree 265 

Nail in blaze in pine tree 301 

Nail in blaze in pine tree 327 



00 00 '2 mile. 

03 i|<( miles. 

20 134 miles. 

44 I mile. 



28 I mile. 

31 i'2 miles. 

57 40 2? s miles. 

17 3 miles. 

10 2;'-4 miles. 

41 714 miles. 

55 2 miles. 

45 40 44-35 meters. 

38 50 29.15 meters. 

58 40 30-44 meters. 



LONG. 



General locality. — Northern shore of Miles River on Long Point about ' g mile southwest of entrance 
to Hunting Creek, and I'j miles north of railroad bridge across entrance to Oak Creek. (See Chart 
No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cedar and pine woods about 6 feet above high water, 
ro yards east-southeast oj edge of bank protected by log breakwater, 11 yards northeast of point of bank, 
4 yards northwest of edge of bank , and 30 yards northwest of point of sandy marsh . 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // _ 

"Hunting" (N 56° 23' E) o 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diameter) 6 

Left peak of roof of house 23 

Spindle on bam cupola 103 

Smoke pipe of Royal Oak railroad station ... 131 
Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diameter) 181 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 235 

Nail in blaze in twin cedar tree (16 inches 

diameter) 286 

Left comer of roof of house 358 



25 



00 ^4 milfe. 

00 4.45 meters. 

iH miles. 

lyi miles. 

i^i miles. 

10 2.53 meters. 

40 3 miles. 



30 



4.47 meters. 
's mile. 



BEG. 



General locality. — Southwestern shore of Hunting Creek on first prominent point north of Miles River 
entrance to Hunting Creek. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in scant pine woods about 5 feet above high water, 3 yards 
south of bank, 9 yards northwest of bank, and 11 yards west of point of bank. 



142 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 



Markj. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement numuinenl projectinj; 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below 
base of monument. 
References. — 

" Search " (N 20° 58' W) o 

Spindle on bam cupola 10 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (10 inches diameter) 22 

Front peak of large house 46 

Peak of near gable of house 90 

Left peak of roof of house 108 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (7 inches diameter) . 164 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (2 inches diameter) . 240 



00 00 ■?-'s mile. 

II Js mile. 

49 50 2.34 meters. 

16 H mile. 

13 ' J mile. 

29 I '4 miles. 

32 30 2.97 meters. 

49 10 2.23 meters. 



SEARCH. 



General locality. — Western shore of Hunting Creek about ', mile north of Miles River. (See Chart 
No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Obsers'ed station is on marsh about i foot above high water. 11 yards northwest 
of shore, 40 yards south-southwest of shore, 35 yards west-southwest of point of shore, 3 yards east of 
water bushes, 20 yards south of bushes, and 25 yards soutl^^vest of water bushes. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — " ' 

"Tug" (N 50° 43' E) o 00 

Spindle on bam cupola 47 45 

Lightning rod on house. 52 01 

Peak of front gable of house 74 09 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (14 inches diameter) 154 11 

TUG. 



00 ^ mile. 

J^ mile . 

3.5 mile. 

1J4' miles. 

10 16.62 meters. 



General locality. — Eastern shore of Hunting Creek about '2 mile north of Miles River. (See Chart 
No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 6 feet above high water, 10 yards 
east of edge of bank, 32 yards north of extreme point of shore, 7 yards northeast of a shanty. 14 yards 
northwest of shore, and trees along shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried w ith top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° ' 

"Hunting" (S 33° 40' E) o 00 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diameter) 20 41 

Left comer of shanty ■ ■ ■ 53 38 

Right comer of shanty 83 08 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 132 29 

Leftcomerof house behind very large oak tree 185 12 

Left peak of ell of house 272 52 

Nail in blaze in birch tree (5 inches diameter) 288 04 
Nail in blaze in birch tree (9 inches diameter) 304 51 
Right peak of bam with cupola 350 



00 >2 mile. 

00 7.74 meters. 

7.47 meters. 

8 6.64 meters. 

9 00 3 miles. 

2 ,'-4 mile. 

2 X mile- 

4 00 18.48 meters. 

I 10 12.84 meters. 

,0 H mile. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot Comity, Md. 
HUNTING. 



143 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of Miles River on east side of entrance to Hunting Creek and 
yi mile northeast of Long Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in south comer of cultivated field, about 5 feet above high 
water, 2 yards northwest of edge of bank with bushes, 6 yards west of edge of bank. 7 yards northeast of 
point of bank, 50 yards north of edge of lower land, and 200 )-ards south of a large bam with a cupola. 
Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement ground projecting 5 inches 
above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below 
base of monument. 

References. — ^ o / // 

"Spree" (N 79° 09' E) o 

Left peak of house 3 

Near peak of large bam 46 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (6 inches 
diameter) 100 



00 00 % mile. 

42 I mile. 

^^ J4 mile. 



50 5. 87 meters. 

Spindle on bam cupola 105 03 ij^j miles. 

Left peak of building near railroad bridge .... 119 

Left tree on Long Point 154 

Near peak of large building. . 240 

Spindle on bam cupola 271 

Peak of near gable on house 337 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (3 inches diameter) 339 

SPREE. 



46 lyi miles. 

17 % mile. 

35 i}i miles. 

29 200 yards. 

27 ^4 mile. 

21 10 7.98 meters. 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of Miles River, about ,',' mile east of entrance to Hunting 
Creek, and ^ mile northeast of Long Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 2 yards north 
of shore, 15 yards west-southwest of wire fence, and 25 yards south of trees. Cement monument marking 
reference station is 10.57 meters N 2° 18' R of observed station and on line with chern,- tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe with top flush with surface of ground. Sub- 
surface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Reference 
station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface of 
ground. 



References. — ° 

"Waiit"(N6o°48'Ei o 

Left comer of boathouse i 

Near comer of large house 3 

Left peak of roof of house 38 

Spindle on barn cupola 115 

Spindle on bam cupola 135 

Left comer of roof of house 166 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (5 inches 

diameter) 265 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 300 i3 

Reference st.\tion 301 30 

Right peak of colonial house 354 15 

Nail in blaze in fence bost 358 52 



00 00 '2 mile. 

07 3-4 mile . 

50 . . .!.... 1 mile. 

17 ^ mile. 

26 ?-^ mile. 

22 yi mile. 

42 ; 2 miles. 

s8 00 22.08 meters. 



23.17 meters. 

30 10-57 meters. 

j<,' mile. 

30 1504 meters. 



144 



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WHIT. 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of Miles River on east side of entrance to a small cove about 
I '4 miles northeast of Ixjng Point. (See Chart No. 34. ) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a small marsh point near a small clump of cedar and 
hackberry trees about i foot above high water, 5 yards northwest of shore , 4 yards northeast of shore , and 
6 yards north of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — . o / // 

" Dorrance" (N 25° 25' E) o 00 00 '.s mile. 

Nail in blaze in leaning hackberrj' tree (4 

inches diameter) 2 56 10 8.07 meters. 

Left comer of house 6 39 ^ mile. 

Center of windmill tower 19 49 i^ miles. 

Center of windmill tower _ 32 32 ij's miles. 

Near peak of house 42 55 |^ mile. 

Left peak of roof of house 126 

Left comer of square house 186 

Left comer of roof of house 220 

Near peak of large house 257 

Nail in blaze in twin hackberry tree (20 

inches diameter) 291 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (5 inches 

diameter) 325 

Near peak of Dorrance house 356 

DORRANCE. 



31 3^8 mile. 

34 I mile. 

51 'A mile- 

19 3/^ mile. 

51 40 4-49 meters. 

35 10 4.98 meters. 

02 }4 mile. 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of Miles River about i ' .s miles southwest of Miles River bridge 
and iS .s miles northeast of Long Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 5 feet above high water, 2 yards northwest of edge of 
bank, 9 yards west-southwest of a large tree on point of bank. 11 yards west of point of bank, and 12 
yards southwest of edge of bank. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches aljove surface of ground. .Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe, buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Tang "(N 40° 20' E) o 

Center of windmill tower 9 

Left comerof large house 18 

Near comer of Henderson house 24 

Centerof windmill on tower 25 

Nail in blaze in hickory tree (20 inches diam- 
eter) 27 

Spindle on bam cupola 62 

Right peak of house 70 39 ^s mile. 



00 


00 . . 


... X mile. 


.SQ 




. . iH miles. 


06 




.2 miles. 


22 




. . . ifs miles. 


18 




. . 1,3 s miles. 


42 
42 


50 . . . 


. . . 8.58 meters. 
. . . K mile 



Near peak of house 136 

Nail in blaze in hickory tree (18 inches diam- 
eter) 153 

Right comer of house 207 

Left peak of small tenant house 259 

Near comer of Dorrance house 328 

Right comer of house 355 57 y4 mile. 



04 34 mile. 

18 00 5.79 meters. 

10 3ooyards. 

04 300 yards. 

55 30oyards. 



Suyvey of Oyster Bars, Talbot'jOounty, Md. ' 145 

TANG. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of Miles River at south side of entrance to a cove, about lyi 
miles southwest of Miles River bridge. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about i foot above high water, 20 yards north- 
west of shore, 25 yards north of point of shore, 35 yards west-southwest of another point of shore, and 150 
yards southeast of wire fence. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Johnson" (N 40° 46' E) o 00 00 X ™'Ic- 

Centerof windmill tower 12 31 J^ mile. 

Right eave of Goldsborough house 21 26 iV^ miles. 

Center of windmill tower 31 37 1% miles. 

Near comer of large chimney of mansion 48 50 i mile. 

Right peak of Mumford house iig 57 f^ mile. 

Near peak of roof 149 05 J^ mile. 

Near peak of Dorrance house 193 47 % mile. 

Near peak of house 288 44 % mile. 

Right corner of house 351 46 X mile. 

BETHEL. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Miles River at north side of entrance to a small creek, about 
34 mile southwest of Miles River bridge. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a clump of pine trees about 3 feet above high water, 9 
yards south of shore of rounded point, and 20 yards east of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Figs" (S 38° 40' W) o 00 00 J-8 mile. 

Nearpeakof Dorrance house 36 02 ^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 56 38 00 5.76 meters. 

Left comer of second story of Lowndes house. . 87 26 ^s mile. 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (6 inches 

diameter) 125 54 30 4.91 meters. 

Centerof windmill on tower 173 a 1.4 mile. 

Left comer of Goldsborough house 174 39 i mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 197 25 40 4.74 meters. 

Center of windmill on tower 205 39 ^s mile. 

Left corner of large chimney 267 50 J2 mile. 

FIG. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Miles River, about i mile southwest of Miles River bridge. 
(See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 12 feet above high water, 4 yards 
southeast of edge of tree-covered bank, and 150 yards north-northwest of large bam with two cupolas. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

53485—12 10 



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Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 



References. — ° 

"Doctor" (S 51° 3s' W) o 

Near peak of house 33 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree 35 

Left comer of Dorrance house 52 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diameter) 1 1 1 

Spindle on cupola on hip roof on house 149 

Center of windmill on tower 162 

Point of tower on house 166 

Left comer of Henderson house 182 

Center of windmill on tower 183 

Near peak of tenant house 209 

Spindle on left one of two cupolas on bani .... 289 

Near peak of large bam ^^,2: 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (8 inches diameter) . . 354 

DOCTOR. 



00 00 ^ mile. 

44 i/i mile. 

07 10 8.66 meters. 

05 ^ mile. 

57 20 9.39 meters. 

46 J^ mile. 

56 yi mile. 

12 7 s mile. 

21 I mile. 

42 I mile. 

37 X mile. 

54 150 yards. 

00 J 4' mile. 

32 00 ig. 14 meters. 



General locality. — Southeastern shore of Miles River, about i% miles west-southwest of Miles River 
bridge and i J^ miles northeast by east of Long Point. (See Chart No. 34. ) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land back of bushes about 4 feet above high 
water. 4 yards southeast of edge of bank, 55 yards southwest of a wire fence, 80 yards west of comer of 
wire fence, 100 yards west by south of a house, and 100 j'ards west-southwest of a marsh point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References . — o / // 

"McConnell" (S 31° 17' W) o 00 00 X ™'le. 

Spindle on bam cupola 3 57 }i mile. 

Near peak of house 36 41 f I mile. 

Peak of house 113 30 % mile. 

Nail in blaze in bush (3 inches diameter) .... 136 

Nail in blaze in apple tree (8 inches diameter) 154 

Left comer of house 159 

Center of tower 186 

Left comer of shed 213 

Nail in blaze in fence post 228 

Right peak of large bam 344 

Near peak of roof of house 350 

McCONNELL. 



19 00 6.66 meters. 

II 30 17-93 meters. 

17 yi mile. 

31 I,'. 8 miles. 

28 100 yards. 

15 50 71-35 meters. 

54 ^4, mile. 

02 3 s mile. 



General locality. — Southeastern shore of Miles River, near west side of entrance to a small cove about 
lyi miles east-northeast of Long Point and if s miles southwest of Miles River bridge. (See Chart No. 34.) 
Im.mediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 6 feet above high water, 15 yards 
southeast of edge of bank, 20 yards south of point of bank, and 40 yards west of edge of field at trees. 
Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. vSubsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe binied with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Kirk" (S 51° 55' W) o 

Left peak of roof of house 3 

Left peak of large house 28 

Front peak of house 45 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 46 

Spindle on bam cupola 114 



00 00 5-8 mile. 

39 2yi miles. 

52 K mile. 

04 }i mile. 

20 4>4 miles. 

yi mile. 



40 



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147 



References — Continued. o / /, 

Left comer of plastered house 120 37 >2 mile. 

Right comer of large house 145 16 % mile. 

Right comer of house i6g 12 J^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 190 40 30 39.78 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 213 24 40 37.57 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 237 57 00 53.92 meters. 

Right peak of bam 311 22 l/i mile.. 

KIRK. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Miles River, between two creeks about i mile east of Long 
Point. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field, 7 feet above high water, 15 yards south- 
east of edge of bank, 35 yards west-southwest of point of bank covered with trees, and 40 yards west- 
northwest of a large sycamore tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / r/ 

"Ham" (S 42° 29' W) o 00 00 X mile. 

Near peak of large house 5 30 i^f miles. 

Left comer of large house 76 08 X mile. 

Highest near peak of house 94 49 yi mile. 

Right front peak of large house 135 52 >^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diameter) 158 

Left comer of large house 167 

Center of windmill tower 178 

Spindle on right bam cupola 1S9 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diameter) 203 

Left peak of roof of large house 213 

Nail in blaze in sycamore tree (3 feet diam- 
eter) 234 

Spindle on barn cupola 346 

Left comer of square house 355 

HAM. 



58 20 28.33 meters. 

33 iK miles. 

17 lyi miles. 

36 X mile. 

16 10 3705 meters. 

58 ;' s mile. 



07 



34.98 meters. 
ji' mile. 
yi mile. 



General locality. — Southeastern shore of Miles River, about 5 s mile east-southeast of Long Point, 
K mile southeast of entrance to Hunting Creek, and X ™ile northeast of entrance to Newcomb Creek. 
(See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated land about 6 feet above high water, 12 yards 
south-southeast of edge of bank, 20 yards west-southwest of wooden fence at orchard, 65 yards north- 
northwest of fence at road, 70 yards west-north west of large, square house, and 70 yards northwest of comer 
of fence. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 



References. — ° 

"Comb" (S 29° 52' W) o 

Left peak of house 32 

Near peak of large house 62 

"St. Michaels P. E. Church spire" 80 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 82 

Near peak of house 1 13 

Left comer of house 146 

Front peak of large colonial house 175 

Nail in blaze in fence post 187 

Near comer of large house 195 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (24 inches diam- 
eter) 230 

Left comer of house 250 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (24 inches diam- 
eter) 255 

Spindle on bam cupola 305 

Large; long sycamore tree -. . 359 

COMB. 



00 00 ^-i mile. 

17 i}i miles. 

08 ij^ miles. 

30 50 i% miles. 

09 20 33^ miles. 

17 lii miles. 

00 ,5's mile. 

06 3'4 mile. 

33 20 17-32 meters. 

43 3 miles. 

54 00 21.67 meters. 

47 73 yards. 

51 50 3678 meters. 

51 5 s mile. 

17 % mile. 



Geiieral locality. — Southeastern shore of Miles River about ]i mile north of entrance to Newcomb 
Creek and J^ mile northeast of railroad bridge across entrance to Oak Creek. (See Chart No. 34."! 

Immediate locality.— Observed station is in cultivated field about 6 feet above high water, 35 yards 
southeast of edge of bank, 30 yards east of edge of bank, 45 yards north of edge of bank on range with 
point, and 300 yards southwest of large lone SAxamore tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above the surface of the ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 
2 inches below base of monument. 



References. — ° 

"Hall" (S 42° 06' W) o 

Left peak of house 31 

"St. Michaels Water Tank" 75 

Chimney outside of left end of Fogg cottage. . 80 

Weather vane on tower of Dodson house 95 

Cupola on bam 122 

Left comer of house 146 

Large lone sycamore tree 168 

Windmill in range with house 187 

Stack of canner)' 317 

Spindle on bam cupola 325 

HALL. 



00 00 ^4 mile. 

22 lyi miles. 

56 30 35'! miles. 

56 3?/^ miles. 

57 4 miles. 

II 1,5-s miles. 

52 I mile. 

36 300 yards. 

18 1% miles. 

48 % mile. 

59 }i mile. 



General locality. — Southern shore of Miles River about 100 yards west of west end of railroad trestle 
across entrance to Oak Creek, and 100 yards east of Royal Oak railway station. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in marsh about i foot above high water, 30 yards southwest 
of shore, 40 yards south of shore, 85 yards west-northwest of shore at comer of shed, and 35 yards north- 
northeast of near rail of railway track. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above the surface of the ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 
2 inches below base of monument. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 149 

References. — o / // 

"Bamett" (N 39° 14' W) o 00 00 J^ mile. 

Center of tower on Dodson house 7 37 4^ miles. 

Chimney of middle of Hall Building 28 03 2^ miles. 

Near chimney of Speck house 62 40 if^ miles. 

Chimney of Dorrance house 71 47 2}.4 miles. 

Chimney on southeast end of house loS 32 yi mile. 

Left tangent of shed 147 08 85 yards. 

Northwest peak of bam 165 55 X mile. 

North peak of Kirby house 234 38 % mile. 

Chimney of house 281 37 % mile. 

Chimney on railroad station 299 12 100 yards. 

Left chimney of house 330 38 j^ mile. 

BARNETT. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Miles River about i/^ mile northwest of entrance to Oak Creek, 
and ~/i mile southeast of entrance to Spencers Cove. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, q yards southwest 
of shore, 12 yards northwest of shore, 18 yards west-northwest of extreme end of point, and 8 yards north- 
east of foot of a bank 6 feet high. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above stirface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Maiden" (N 26° 26' W) o 00 00 % m\\&. 

Cupola of Rieman bam i6 16 2^ miles. 

Left chimney of Hall house 25 57 2 miles. 

Near chimney of house 76 47 i^ miles. 

Windmill 85 05 2 miles. 

Left chimney of house 93 46 2 miles. 

Near chimney of square roof house 102 21 ij| miles. 

Spindle on cupola on bam 140 28 i mile. 

Southwest peak of bam 162 36 yi mile. 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (26 inches diameter) . 177 12 50 9.22 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 228 16 40 5.04 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (16 inches diam- 
eter) 256 II 20 .'.... . 10.29 meters. 

MAIDEN. 

General locality. — Southwestern shore of Miles River about yi mile west of Long Point and 2 '^ miles 
southeast of St. Michaels. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is just outside of a fringe of trees near a small marsh skirting 
the shore on a point about 3 feet above high w.ater, 3 yards south of shore, 5 yards northeast of foot of 
bank, 7 yards east of point of bank. Cement monument marking reference station is 4.34 meters S 16° 
57' W of observed station. Stone monument marking "Miles River" (1899) is 38.22 meters S 48° 29' E 
of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of s-inch tile pipe 3 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface 
mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. New reference 
station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface of 
ground. Old triangulation station (Miles River, 1899) is center of cross lines on 6-inch square top stone 
monument. 



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Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbol County, Md. 



References .— 

"Stony" (N 48° S3' W) 

Right chimnc)' of house 

Weather vane on Dodson house 

Left tangent of woods on Fairview Point .... 

Cupola on Rieman barn 

Northwest chimney of house 

Weather vane on bam cupola 

North chimney of house 

Large square chimney on old house 

"Miles River 1899," stone monument 

Chimney on near side of roof of large building. 

West peak of large huilding near draw 

Reference station (cement monument). . . 

Nail in blaze in cherry tree (22 inches diam- 
eter) 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 

Chimney of Slater house 

STONY. 



5 
18 

32 
42 
55 
69 
128 
143 



190 48 



GO 00 yi mile. 

01 2^8 miles. 

25 2J-S miles. 

34 2>-2 miles. 

46 2 miles. 

21 j^A miles. 

32 i^ miles. 

13 2^ miles. 

04 iX miles. 

24 00 38.22 meters. 

1^4. miles. 

07 lyi miles. 

50 40 4.34 meters. 



259 04 50 4-' 



I meters. 



335 15 20 3.73 meters. 

353 23 simile. 



General locality. — Southwestern shore of Miles River on point at cast side of entrance to Spencer 
Cove about i]4 miles southeast of St. Michaels. (See Chart No. 34.) 

Immediale locality. — Observed station is in clump of large oak and birch trees about 8 feet above 
high water, 14 yards south of shore, 16 yards south-southwest of a point and i2yards west of another point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe with top 2 inches below 
base of monument. 



References. — ° 

"Millwind" (N3i° 16' W) o 

Weather vane on tower of Dodson house 7 

Near peak of cupola on Rieman bam 50 

Peak of west gable of Hall house 63 

Spindle on cupola of house 80 

Tangent of trees 162 

Nail in blaze in white oak tree (g inches 

diameter) 213 

Nail in blaze in holly tree (13 inches diam- 
eter) 242 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 317 

Flagstaff on water tank 334 

Left chimney of house 342 

CHLORA. 



00 00 z}4 miles. 

41 2% miles. 

21 i^/i miles. 

47 i}4. miles. 

10 iK miles. 

22 X ™ile. 

25 20 4.51 meters. 

33 00 9.43 meters. 

04 10 12.34 meters.. 

33 lyi miles. 

59 i|^ miles. 



General locality. — Northeastern shore of Choptank River, on Chlora Point, about 1% miles south- 
southeast of entrance to Island Creek, i}/i miles northwest of entrance to La Trappe Creek, and 2^4. miles 
southeast of Choptank River Light. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 8 feet above high water, 6 yards east-northeast of 
edge of bank, 9 yards south of wire fence, and 18 yards north of edge of bank at walnut tree. Cement 
monument marking reference station is 6.91 meters N 78° 43' E of observed station. 



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51 



00 9.01 meters. 

10 6.91 meters. 



10 16.70 meters. 



Marks. — Observed station is hole in center of cement-filled tile pipe 4 inches diameter with top 
about 2 inches below surface of ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement 
monument projecting 4 inches above the surface of the ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Choptank River Light" (N 57° 03' W) . . . . o 00 00 2;'s miles. 

Nail in blaze in wild-cherry tree (3 inches 

diameter) 74 39 10 3. 11 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 129 31 

Reference station 135 46 

Nail in blaze in walnut tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 220 12 

Near peak of house 254 53 3 miles. 

Spindle on cupola 267 24 2^8 miles. 

"Large Water Tank". .. ..- 294 46 30 i^^ miles. 

TRAPPE. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Choptank River, at west side of entrance to La Trappe Creek, 
about lyi miles southeast of Chlora Point. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on grassy gravel point about 3 feet above high water, 4 yards 
north of shore, 6 yards east-northeast of shore, and 17 yards south by east of large cedar tree. Cement 
monument marking reference station is 12.62 meters N 47° 40' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 2 inches above surface of groimd. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 inches above surface 
of ground. 

References. — a / // 

"Lan" (N 25° 07' E) o 

Cedar tree 11 

Red beacon 96 

Right chimney of house 130 

"Black Beacon" 145 

Northerly peak of Travers Wharf house 196 

Center of smaller water tank 241 

"Large Water Tank" 241 44 30 2^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (20 inches diam- 
eter) 294 50 

Reference station 350 06 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (22 inches diam- 
eter) 353 23 40 15.99 meters. 



00 00 yi mile. 

05 35 yards. 

50 00 X niile. 

16 3 miles. 

54 40 X mile. 

15 2% miles. 

02 2% miles. 



50 7.23 meters. 

40 .' 12.62 meters. 



LAN. 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of La Trappe Creek, about % mile north of Choptank River. 
(See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on tree-fringed high land about 10 feet above high water, 8 
yards southeast of shore, 85 yards north of shore, and 105 yards northeast of extreme end of point. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above siuface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 



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Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Aid. 



References. — o / // 

"Rice" (N 60° 09' E) o 00 00 ;;smile. 

Near peak of bani 16 13 M mile. 

Chimney of abandoned house 41 40 ji mile. 

Chimney of i/2-story house 47 44 ^^i mile. 



Peak of metal -roofed bam 62 58 

Chimney of house in trees 69 06 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 185 07 

"Large Water T;mk" (Castlehavcnl 198 

Chimney on small house 235 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 292 39 

Near peak of bam 336 14 

RICE. 



J-2 mile. 
14 mile. 



07 30 12.46 meters. 

49 00 2yi miles. 

52 % mile. 



00 26.39 meters. 

3.4 mile. 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of La Trappe Creek, about I s mile northeast of a wharf and ^ 
mile nortli-northeast of Choptank River. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on tree-fringed cultivated land, about 3 feet above high 
water, 28 yards south of shore, 15 yards south of edge of marsh and cultivated land, and 50 yards west of 
a small creek. 

Marlis. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Gis" (S 14° 38' W) o 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 12 

Chimney between two i-story houses 57 

Near peak of bam 91 



00 00 }s mile. 

23 30 21.00 meters. 

22 125 yards. 

01 li mile. 



; mile. 



Chimney of small house 205 01 150 yards. 

Near peak of bam 254 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diam- 
eter) 255 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 314 



54 40 19.23 meters. 



02 20 11.99 meters. 

INEZ. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of La Trappe Creek, on soutliwestem shore of a small cove about 14 
mile northeast of Choptank River. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on high land in pasture field about 10 feet above high water' 
3 yards south of edge of tree-fringed bank, and 125 yards northeast of small house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 2 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top about 2 
inches below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Gis"(S6o°27' Wj o 

Chimney of i^-story house 3 

Near peak of abandoned house 19 

Nail in blaze in hackberry tree (3 inches 

diameter) 41 

Point of dairy roof 82 

Chimney of i^j-storj- house 87 



00 00 ^s mile. 

22 125 yards. 

36 125 yards. 



31 20 II. II meters. 

20 X mile. 

28 X mile. 



Peak of roof of small house 122 59 X mile. 



Survey oj Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 153 

References — Continued. o / ,/ 

Peak of bam 130 00 ^s mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 151 19 40 3-44 meters. 

Peak of barn 2S2 34 >s mile. 

Right chimney of house in trees 302 19 ^4 mile. 

" Black Beacon " 339 49 40 >-s mile. 

GIS. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of LaTrappe Creek, about J.^ mile south of a wharf, and ,' j mile 
northeast of Choptank River. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on sand and marsh point about i foot above high water, 11 
yards southeast of shore, 13 yards north of shore, 20 yards northeast of shore, and 30 yards north of high 
cultivated land. 

Martzs. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above siuface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Grubin" (S 20° 49' W) o 00 00 J-| mile. 

"Black Beacon" 14 34 50 ^ mile. 

Red Beacon 20 09 30 ^ mile. 

Chimney of house 93 09 yi mile. 

Left chimney on house 149 29 yi mile. 

Chimney between two small houses 161 51 ^ mile. 

Near peak of i ■ 2-story house 180 36 ^ mile. 

GRUBIN. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Choptank River on east side of entrance to La Trappe Creek. 
(See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on grassy marsh back of gravel beach, about i foot above 
high water, 13 yards east of shore, 13 yards south of shore, 20 yards southeast of extreme end of point, 
and 100 yards northwest of pond. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Howard" (S 1° 21' W) o 00 co 2>s miles. 

South peak of Travers Wharf house 45 02 .. , 3 miles. 

"Black Beacon" 51 56 10 ^ mile. 

Center of smaller water tower 86 56 3 miles. 

"Large water tank" 87 49 30 2j-^ miles. 

Red Beacon 90 47 10 J4' mile. 

South peak of shed 153 07 5 s mile. 

Nearpeakof bam 181 58 f^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in stump (7 inches diameter)... . 194 47 40 12.17 meters. 

Chimney of house 199 51 ^ mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diameter). 225 34 30 12. 04 meters. 

BLACK BEACON. 

General locality. — Northeastern shore of Choptank River off entrance to LaTrappe Creek, about if4 
miles northeast of Horn Point. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a cylindrical foundation known as LaTrappe Creek outer 
light. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of lantern on LaTrappe Creek outer light. 

References. — None necessary . 



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HOWELLS. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Choptank River on Howells Point about i J^ miles east of Honi 
Point, 2 miles north of entrance to Jenkins Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Hambrooks Bar Beacon. 
(See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a long grassy gravel point about 3 feet above high water, 
5oyardssouth-southeast of old fish shanty and trees, 25 yards south of highest level part of land, 11 yards 
west of shore, 3 yards east of shore, and % mile north of extreme end of point. Cement monument mark- 
ing reference station is 22.82 meters N 17° 53' E of observed station . 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of cedar stub in center of 4-inch tile pipe with top of pipe 
4 inches below surface of ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement mon- 
ument projecting 5 inches above surface of ground . 

References. — o / // 

"Red" (N 78° 26' E) o 

SouthpeakofKirby Wharf house 12 

"Hambrooks Bar Beacon" 44 

Flagstaff on boathouse 57 

" Dicks Water Tank" 62 22 

' ' Cambridge Standpipe " 69 41 

Spindle on bam cupola 137 

"Large watertank" 209 

" Black Beacon" 251 

Nail in blaze in dead locust tree (15 inches 

diameter) 285 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 294 01 40 13-67 meters. 

Nail in blaze in pin oak tree (11 inches diam- 
eter) 297 59 10 27.28 meters. 

Reference station 299 26 40 22.82 meters. 



00 00 i|-8 miles. 

35 2 miles. 

16 50 2 miles. 

19 i^ miles. 

22 10 1% miles. 

10 3>^ miles. 

22 ij^ miles. 

51 40 3ji miles. 

22 20 i}4, miles. 

21 50 9.83 meters. 



RED. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Choptank River at eastern side of Dickinsons Bay, about iS-i 
miles east-northeast of Howells Point and J^ mile northwest of Kirby Wharf. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on cultivated land on first high blufi upstream from Howells 
Point, about 12 feet above high water, 8 yards northeast of edge of bank, 10 yards north of edge of bank, 
and 10 yards east of edge of bank. Cement monument marking reference station is 23.65 meters N 8g° 
58' E of observed station and almost on line with east chimney of house. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in stub in center of 2-inch tile pipe with top of pipe 6 inches below 
surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of 
surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground . 

References. — ° 

" Hambrooks Bar Beacon "(83° 39' E) o 

" Cambridge Standpipe" o 

" Dicks Water Tank " 19 

Center of silo tower 51 

"Large Water Tank" 102 

Near peak of bam with two cupolas 148 

Reference station 229 

East chimney of house 229 

Near peak of large bam 282 

Right peak of Kirby Wharf house 308 

Near peak of hospital 348 

"East Cambridge Tall Stack" 351 



00 i^ miles. 

10 3 miles. 

50 j}4 miles. 

3 miles. 

50 4^ miles. 

I mile. 

20 23.63 meters. 

X mile. 

K mile. 

26 ^ mile. 

39 SX miles. 

07 40 3 miles. 



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DOUBLE. 



00 00 lyi miles. 

44 20 2 miles. 

01 00 1/2 miles. 

25 40 65'i miles. 

34 2yi miles. 

08 30 26.69 ineters. 

10 40 24.92 meters. 

29 14 mile. 

20 40 34-66 meters. 

23 }i mile. 

47 2yi miles. 



General locality. — Northern shore of Choptank River nearly opposite Cambridge about i mile north. 

west of entrance to Bolingbroke Creek and I'j mileseastofHambrooks Bar Beacon. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on point of marsh separated from field by a row of locust 

trees about 12 yards northeast of shore, 20 yards north of shore, 14 yards east of shore, and 30 yards south 

of a large wild-cherry tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 
References. — 

"East Cambridge tall stack" (S 32° 33' W) . . . o 

"Dicks Water Tank" 51 

" Hambrooks Bar Beacon " 60 

" Large Water Tank " 76 

Chimney of house 107 

Nail in blaze in wild-cherry tree (24 inches 

diameter) 142 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (5 inches diameter) 177 

Chimney outside of near end of house 177 

Nail in blaze in wild-cherry tree (4 inches 

diameter) 207 

Spindle on barn cupola 248 

Chimney of house- 320 

Spindle on cupola 347 55 2 miles. 

Near peak of hospital 354 52 i}i miles. 

BOLING. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Choptank River on an island in entrance to Bolingbroke Creek 
about %■ mile northwest of Chancellors Point and 2 miles east-northeast of Cambridge. (See Chart 
No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in rushes on a sandy marsh about 3 feet above high water, 
6 yards northeast of shore, 7 yards north of shore, 8 yards east of shore, and 160 yards northwest by north 
of entrance to Bolingbroke Creek. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"East Cambridge Tall Stack" (S 60° 19' W). . o 
Chimney outside of left end of mansard-roof 

house 2,3 

Flagpole on boathouse 37 

" Hambrooks Bar Beacon " 44 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diameter) 134 40 30 26.53 meters. 

Nail in blaze in old cedar stump (13 inches 

diameter) 191 39 00 5.29 meters. 

Near peak of barn cupola 249 14 ij^ miles. 

Near peak of bam 270 14 13.^ miles. 

Chimney of house 294 34 i]'i miles. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (11 inches diameter) 300 25 40 4.56 meters. 

Chimney of house 313 10 i^/i. miles. 



00 00 zyi miles. 

II 2]/% miles. 

05 2^-^ miles. 

30 CO 2-}'i miles. 



156 Suivcy of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

REAR. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Choptank River about ^ mile northwest of Chancellors Point 
and J^milesoutheastof entrance to Bolingbroke Creek. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field on bliifif about 12 feet above high water, 
65 yards north of edge of bank, 1 10 yards northeast of edge of bank and trees, 160 yards east of edge of 
bank, and 95 yards northwest of bottom of gully. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
6 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Barber" (N 35° 22' Ji) o 00 00 i mile. 

Near comer of square cupola 27 51 }4 mile. 

Chimney of house 78 16 1^-2 miles. 

Near peak of bam cupola 105 00 i}'^ miles. 

Near peak of large barn 136 08 ij s miles. 

Left peak of large bam 177 ig ij^ miles. 

Bam cupola 214 22 2 miles. 

"Cambridge Standpipe" 221 13 50 2^ miles. 

"Hambrooks Ear Beacon" 255 40 50 3 miles. 

"•Large Water Tank" 257 iq 00 8J/4' miles. 

Chimney of house 2S0 15 iX miles. 

Chimney outside near end of house 288 83 1%' miles. 

CHANCELLOR. 

General locality. — Northem shore of Choptank River on Chancellors Point about 3^ mile north of 
entrance to Hurst Creek and 3< mile southeast of entrance to Bolingbroke Creek. (See Chart No. 35.) 
Immediate locality. — Observed station is on sand and grass point about i foot above high water, 
35 yards west of shore, 35 yards northeast of shore, 60 yards north by west of extreme end of point, 13 
yards south of line of cedar stumps, 27 yards southeast of large lone pine tree, and almost on range of 
Cambridge Standpipe and left peak of hospital. Cement monument marking reference station is 4.70 
meters N 31° 3 1' W of observed station and almost on line to large lone pine tree. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in cedar stub in center of 4-inch tile pipe with top flush with 
surface of ground. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
6 inches above surface of ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Cambridge Standpipe" (S 78° 00' W) o 00 00 2.^ miles. 

Reference station 70 29 10 4.70 meters. 

Nail in blaze in lone pine tree (16 inches diam- 
eter) 71 00 CO 24.74 meters. 

Southeast comer of square cupola 1x5 45 350 yards. 

Nail in blaze in cedar stump (16 inches diam- 
eter) 122 32 50 12.40 meters. 

Chimney of house 216 38 i^ miles. 

Near peak of house 245 53 i}4 miles. 

Chimney on left end of house 282 44 ij^ miles. 

Chimney of house 328 52 i^s miles. 

Nail in blaze in small pine tree 350 04 40 23.26 meters. 

Left peak of hospital 359 06 2}4 miles. 



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BARBER. 

General locality. — Northwestern shore of upper Choptank River about i mile north-northeast of 
Chancellors Point and about ]/i mile west-southwest of Goose Point. (See Chart No. 35. ) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about 2 feet above high water, 12 yards north- 
northwest of county road and shore, 45 yards west-southwest of a cabin on the county road . 25 yards west 
of two cedar trees just across road, and 65 yards south of a wire fence. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
S inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe with top 2 inches below 
base of monument. 

References.- — ° 

"Duck" (N75°49' E) o 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 5 

Smokepipe on wharf house 35 

Near peak of house 57 

Northwest peak of house 92 22 i^ miles. 

Chimney on left end of house 116 41 2X miles. 

Near peak of house with sqiiare cupola 133 33 J-^ mile. 

Large lone tree 208 40 350 yards. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (5 inches diameter) 209 
Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (5 inches 

diameter) 323 

Near corner of bam 347 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 359 16 50 20.12 meters. 



00 Js mile. 

50 19.17 meters. 

iX miles. 

i\4 miles. 



58 40 36.42 meters. 

12 30 36.01 meters. 

15 21.96 meters. 



DUCK. 

General locality. — Northern shore of Choptank River on Goose Point ^i mile north of Oyster Shell 
Point and i}^ miles northeast of Chancellors Point. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on edge of sand beach on lower part of point about on level 
with high water, 15 to 20 yards southeast of a group of cedar and persimmon trees. Cement monument 
marking reference station is 12.61 meters N 28° 19' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe projecting 5 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 inches above surface 
of ground. 

References. — a / // • 

" Jam" (N 35° 54' E) o 00 00 i^s miles. 

Left peak of large bam 46 01 1^ miles. 

Center of roof of house 82 31 zyi miles. 



Smoke pipe on wharf house 115 

Left peak of bam cupola 160 

Near comer of square chimney of house 174 

Chimney of house 192 

Near comer of square cupola on house 197 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (2 inches 

diameter) 238 59 

Reference station 295 47 

Nail in blaze in persimmon tree (3 inches 

diameter) 297 48 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 332 27 



52 ]/i mile. 

21 2 miles. 

03 2}4 miles. 

50 4 miles. 

16 ifs miles. 



40 21.22 meters. 

30 12.61 meters. 



50 15.20 meters. 

20 14.28 meters. 



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JAM. 

General locality. — Western shore of Choptank River on Jamaica Point opposite entrance to Warwick 
River. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh point about 3 feet above high water, 25 yards 
west -northwest of end of wharf, 7 yards north of county road, 11 yards northeast of county road, 13 yards 
south of shore, 8 yards west-southwest of shore, and 30 yards north by east of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Spindle " (N 14° 53' W) o 

Chimney outside near end of house 16 

Chimney of large house 19 

"Wick" 76 

Chimney of house 82 

Left chimney of large brick house 90 

Left comer of wharf house 95 

Right comer of wharf house 108 

Nail in first plank on level part of wharf no 

Near peak of large bam 144 

Chimney of house 171 

Near peak of house 202 

Near peak of house near wharf 211 

Right peak of bam cupola 218 

Near comer of fence 269 



00 00 Jrs mile. 

33 2 miles. 

46 00 2 miles. 

04 ^ mile. 

48 13 8 miles. 

07 I '2 miles. 

57 20 49.81 meters. 

14 46.85 meters. 

03 50 24.94 meters. 

56 1^-2 miles. 

30 2 miles. 

51 2}^ miles. 

21 2 miles. 

30 2^2 miles. 

38 j4 mile. 



SPINDLE. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Choptank River about ' s mile north of Jamaica Point 
Wharf. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Note. — This triangulation landmark was destroyed before this publication was prepared, and 
therefore it is not described, although its name and location arc shown on Chart No. 35. 

BANK. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Choptank River about i mile north-northwest of Jamaica 
Point and 1J.4' miles southwest of entrance to Cabin Creek. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in a cultivated field on a tree-fringed bluff about 20 feet 
above high water. 10 yards northwest of edge of bluff, 10 yards west of edge of bluff, and 12 yards north 
of edge of bluff. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of grovmd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Raccoon" (N ig° 26' E) o 

Left chimney of modem house 5 

Nail in blaze in branch of double oak tree (12 

and 18 inches diameter) 34 

Chimney of house in woods 54 

Chimney of shanty in woods 86 

Chimney of house 103 23 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (8 inches diameter). . 124 13 
Nail in blaze in cedar tree (7 inches diam- 
eter) 161 00 

Front peak of house 168 29 



00 00 5 s mile . 

55 1^4 miles. 



.03 meters. 
l-i miles. 



07 ij-s miles. 

23 ij^ miles. 

13 10 8.55 meters. 

00 10 21,11 meters. 

H mile. 



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RACCOON. 

General locality. — Western shore of upper Choptank about ^i mile south of entrance to a small creek, 
1% miles north of Jamaica Point, and i mile west of entrance to Cabin Creek. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is between 2 clumps of trees on sandy marsh about 2 feet 
above high water, 8 yards northwest of shore, 12 yards west of shore, 16 yards north of shore, and 200 
yards southwest of woods beyond marsh. * 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Blind" (N 52° 15' E) o 

Chimney outside near end of house 34 

Near peak of modem house 41 

Chimney of house 77 

Near peak of house 105 09 2 miles. 

Chimney of house 113 14 33^ miles. 

Near peak of Jamaica Point Wharf house 120 

Left comer of house 144 

Nail in blaze in oak tree ( i o inches diameter) . 155 
Nail in blaze in large pine tree (12 inches 

diameter) 204 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (10 inches diameter). 329 

Chimney outside near end of house 350 04 simile. 

BLIND. 



00 00 ^4 mile. 

22 i}^ miles. 

07 lyi miles. 

59 iX miles. 



1 1-2 miles. 

I mile. 

50 12.66 meters. 



40 37-12 meters. 

20 26.50 meters. 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of Choptank River about K niile west-northwest of entrance 
to Cabin Creek, and 2 miles north of Jamaica Point. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point between river and line of locust trees about 
I foot above high water, 11 yards north of shore. 15 yards west of shore, 16 yards northeast of shore at 
duck blind, and 25 yards east by north of shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Up" (N 6i° 44' E) o 

Chimney outside of near end of old house .... 47 

Peak of side gable of modem house 57 

Right peak of Jamaica Point wharf house ... 131 

Chimney on house 162 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 201 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (4 inches diam- 
eter) 226 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 270 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 322 



00 00 ,3^ mile. 

17 I mile. 

24 . . % iX miles. 

24 '2 miles. 

44 iX miles. 

23 50 10.28 metecs. 

52 20 7.53 meters. 

06 10 5.72 meters. 



50 14-25 meters. 



UP. 



General locality. — Northwestern shore of upper Choptank River about }'i mile north of entrance to 
Cabin Creek and 2X miles north-northeast of Jamaica Point. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 55 yards 
northwest of extreme end of point, 25 yards west of shore, and 20 yards north of shore. 



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Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 8 
inches above surface of marsh. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Myrtle" (S 60° 25' E) o 00 00 'smile. 

Peak of side gable of modem house 34 14 i mile. 

Chimney of old house 36 10 J.-8 mile. 

Tangent of point 77 45 i mile. 

House Ill 45 1/ s miles. 

Tangent of point 122 02 s s mile. 

House 273 00 i>2 miles. 

Tangent of point 305 15 175 yards. 

MYRTLE. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Chopt;uik River about ^2 mile north of entrance to Cabin 
Creek. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediale locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 17 yards 
east of shore, 20 yards south of extreme end of point, 15 yards southwest of small gut, and 250 yards west 
of woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Hut" (S 7° 47' W) o 00 00 fs mile. 

Left peak of old bam 6 41 yi mile. 

Tangent of point 32 14 yi mile. 

Chimney of house 53 01 2 miles. 

Chimney outside east end of house 78 42 1%" miles. 

Near peak of shanty 157 18 H mile. 

Stack of cannery at Choptank 180 51 2^^ miles. 

Left peak of house 194 19 2^ miles. 

Tangent of point 203 56 • • • /4 mile. 

Right peak of roof showing over woods 314 37 f^ mile. 

Large lone pine tree ^^1, 11 300 yards. 

HUT. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Choptank River on north side of entrance to Cabin Creek. 
(vSee Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above high water, 15 yards 
east of shore, 50 yards northwest of shor.e, 20 yards northeast of extreme end of point, 90 yards sotithwest 
of a hut, and 80 yards south-southwest of trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried witli top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"House" (S 46° 38' W) o 00 00 3^ mile. 

Chimney of house 25 27 i^ rail^s. 

Chimney outside of house 60 33 iX miles. 

Cupola on bam 132 48 2^2' miles. 

Right corner of hut 173 53 20 90 yards. 

Chimney outside near end of old house 242 13 yi mile. 

Peak of near gable of modem house 281 42 ]4 mile. 

Right peak of old bam 337 43 ;'-8 mile. 



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HOUSE. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Choptank River about ^4 mile south of entrance to Cabin Creek. 
I mile north of entrance to Warivick River, and on south side of a small cove. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 14 yards south of 
shore, 26 yards sautheast of shore, 35 yards southwest by west of shore and mouth of small creek in marsh 
and 175 yards north of woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 3 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Saw" (S 6° 22' W) o 00 00 :'smile. ■ 

Two pine trees 5 49 

Left peak of shanty 126 49 i j g miles. 

Chimney outside near end of house 131 06 1% miles. 

Near peak of house 137 29 i^- miles. 

Tangent of point 172 07 X mile. 

Stack of canner)- at Choptank 189 09 4 miles. 

Near peak of house 193 59 4^ miles. 

Near peak of shack 219 48 J^ mile. 

Cut in woods 348 16 }4 mile. 

SAW. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Choptank River about }4 mile northeast of entrance to Warwick 
River, and i mile northeast by east of Jamaica Point. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 22 yards east of 

shore, 26 yards southeast of shore, 37 yards northeast of shore, 200 yards west-northwest of den^e woods. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 

inches above stuface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe, buried with top 2 inches 

Ijelow base of monument. 

References. — ° ' " 

"Wick" (S i9°oi' W) o 00 00 y!, mile. 

Right peak of Jamaica Point Wharf house .... 24 57 i mile. 

Left comer of very wide chimney on brick 

house 32 14 i^ miles. 

Right comer of railing on roof of house 70 36 i^ miles. 

Chimney of house 86 44 iX miles. 

Near peak of house 135 04 . . .' \% miles. 

Chimney outside left end of house 152 42 2 miles. 

Cupola or steeple 181 04 00 5 miles. 

Near comer of brick house 311 51 yiva\\&. 

WICK. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Choptank River on northern side of entrance to Warwick 
River, about X mile northeast of Jamaica Point. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on sandy ridge between beach and marsh, about 2 feet above 
high water, 8 yards northeast of shore, 10 yards north of shore, 9 yards east of shore, 100 yards southeast 
by east of extreme end of point, and 35 yards northwest of two pine trees. Cement monument marking 
reference station is S.26 meters N 25° 00' E of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in cedar stub with top flush with the surface of the ground. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 inches above surface 
of groimd. 

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oo oo ^ mile. 

21 S'8 mile. 

13 2.3-i miles. 

SS ^yi miles. 

29 l/i mile. 



42 




. . . >^ mile. 


10 

00 




. . . zyi miles. 
. . 2j^ miles. 


07 


20 . . . 


. . . 8.26 meters. 


59 


10 . . . 


. . . 30.06 meters. 


53 


20 . . . 


. . . 400 yards. 



References. — ° 

"War"(S2°o8'E) o 

Near peak of house in trees 2 

Smoke pipe on wharf house 27 

Tangent of Goose Point 45 

Right peak of Jamaica Point Wharf house .... 62 
Right comer of very wide chimney on brick 

house 68 

Left comer of cupola on roof 115 

Near peak of house 167 

Refere.nce st.\tion 207 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 296 

Right pine tree 325 

WAR. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of upper Choptank River on southern side of entrance to Warwick 
River, about ^ mile east-southeast of Jamaica Point. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on northern side of point of marsh about i foot above high 
water, 45 yards south of shore , 35 yards southeast of shore . 45 yardseast of shore, and 35 to 45 yards south- 
west to west of woods. Cement monument marking reference station is 4.95 meters S 12° 18' E of 
observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of cedar stub with top flush with surface of ground. 
Reference station is center point of triangle on standard monument projecting 4 inches above surface of 
ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Gander" (S 11° 26' W) o 00 00 X rnile. 

Chimney of house 17 12 2 miles. 

Smoke pipe on wharf house 23 00 ij^ miles. 

Left chimney of small house 26 05 2 miles. 

Square cupola on large house 45 

Left peak of house 66 

Right comer of very wide chimney on brick 

house 96 

Left peak of Jamaica Point Wharf house 105 

Chimney of hcmse 132 

Near peak of house 157 

Nail in blaze in pin oak tree (10 inches diam- 
eter) 186 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (11 inches diam- 
eter) ^ 212 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (12 inches diam- 
eter) 245 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (12 inches diam- 
eter 1 267 

Reference station 336 

Chimney of house 353 



53 3^ miles. 

II i}4 miles. 

II I mile. 

01 yi mile. 

50 il^ miles. 

00 2}^ miles. 

09 50 42.26 meters. 

30 40 41.75 meters. 

18 30 31 -45 meters. 

08 30 30.11 meters. 

16 20 4.95 meters. 

07 I mile. 



G.A.NDER. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Choptank River f s mile southwest of entrance to Goose Creek 
about 1 3 g miles east-northeast of Oystershell Point and about i Vs miles south-southeast of Jamaica Point. 
(See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in an uncultivated field on bank about 6 feet above high 
water, 19 yards east of edge of bank, 3^ yards northeast of edge of bank, 33 yards southeast of edge of 
bank, and 155 yards west of two large cedar trees at a paling fence. 



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Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 6 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — ° 

"Chief" (89° 44' W) o 

Chimney of house 28 

Smokepipe on wharf house 40 

Chimney of house 50 

' ' Cambridge Stand Pipe " 62 

Chimney outside of house 113 

Right chimney of house 135 

Near peak of Jamaica Point Wharf house 147 

Chimney of house 148 

Chimney of house 164 

Tangent of point 172 

Right end of roof of long barn 235 

Black walnut tree 282 

Chimney of house 344 

CHIEF. 



00 fi mile. 

22 1% miles. 

14 lyi miles. 

00 4',^ miles. 

46 50 SX miles. 

39 ij^ miles. 

48 i}i miles. 

14 1% miles. 

54 2ji miles. 

24 3}i miles. 

50 %■ mile. 

04 ^ mile. 

36 200 yards. 

59 y* ™>le- 



General locality. — Southeast shore of Choptank River on a narrow neck of land between Choptank 
River and Indian Creek, about i mile east of Oystershell Point. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a grass strip between Choptank River and Indian Creek 
about 2 feet above high water, 15 yards south of river shore, 11 yards north of creek shore, 20 yards south- 
east of river shore, and 25 yards southwest of river shore. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — a / // 

" Shell" (S 85° n'W) o 00 00 I mile. 

Smoke pipe on wharf house o 42 X mile. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (3 inches diam- 
eter) 13 

Right comer of railing on house 78 

Near peak of house 91 

Right comer of square chimney 114 

Near comer of bam 144 05 % mile. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diam- 
eter) 167 

Stack of cannery 208 

Peakof house between two chimneys 253 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 348 

Near peaK of cottage 358 

vSHELL. 



37 10 11.76 meters. 

32 2 miles. 

47 3^ miles. 

47 yi mile. 



07 10 22.07 meters. 

56 20 yi mile. 

32 Xmile. 

04 50 13.81 meters. 

38 I mile. 



General locality. — Southeastern shore of Choptank River on CH'Ster Shell Point about % mile south of 
Goose Point and i>2 miles east-northeast of Chancellors Point. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 100 yards north of 
rail fence, 55 yards southwest of shore, 75 yards south of shore, 400 yards west of a wharf, 250 yards west 
by north of a small house near the shore, 50 yards west by north of comer of fence. Cement monument 
marking reference station is 2.27 meters N 83° 07' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is nail in cedar stub flush with surface of groimd. Reference station is 
center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 inches above the surface of the 
ground. 



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oo 00 ^/i mile. 

12 225 yards. 



53 



50 



miles, 
miles, 
meters. 



iVi miles. 



17 ij-s miles. 

29 2^4, miles. 



References. — ° 

"Whitehall" (841° ,^s' W) o 

Lone tree 29 

"Cambridge Standpipe" 35 

Right comer of square cupola 39 

Reference station 54 

Chimney on left end of house 83 10 lyi miles 

Near peak of large house 150 

Near peak of Jamaica Point Wharf house 158 

Right peak of building 177 

Chimney on house 205 20 i}i miles. 

Smoke pipe on wharf house 221 13 X mile. 

Near peak of shed 265 40 150 yards. 

Near peak of house 280 06 300 yards. 

WHITEHALL. 

General locality. — Southeastern shore of Choptank River about 'x mile southwest of Oystershc. 
Point, and ij-s miles east of Chancellor Point. (See Chart No. 35. ) 

hnmediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point among water bushes about 12 yards south- 
southeast of shore, 13 yards south-southwest of shore, and 15 yards east-southeast of shore. 

Mark.s. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above surface of groimd. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Ferry " (S 55° 08' W) o 00 00 i J/4 miles. 

Chimney of house 10 50 2^^ miles. 



" Cambridge Stand Pipe" 27 

Right of square cupola 46 

Left chimney on long house 99 

Chimney outside near end of house 137 

Near peak of large building 144 

Front peak of Jamaica Point Wharf house ... 150 

FERRY. 



22 40 ..... 4 miles. 

16 i>^ miles. 

58 \yi miles. 

20 \1/i miles. 

31 lyi miles. 

00 2K miles. 



General locality. — Soutlieni shore of Choptank River near east side of entrance to Hurst Creek about 
2% miles east of Cambridge. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a sand beach about on level with high water, 92 yards 
cast-northeast of Hurst Creek, i yard southeast of shore, and 6 to 10 yards northwest to north of several 
low cedar trees. Cement monument marking reference station is 16.74 meters S 50° 12' E of observed 
station. 

Marki. — Observed station is nail in pine stub in center of 2-inch tile pipe with top of pipe 6 inches 
below surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below 
base of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of tri;mgle on standard cement monument. 
References. — '' ' " 

"E. Cambridge Tall Stack" (N 8i= 21' W). . o 00 

"Hambrooks Bar Beacon" 24 05 

Near peak of large house with cupola 79 37 

Near peak of bam cupola 99 22 

Near peak of Jamaica Point Uliarf house .116 23 
Nail in blaze in cedar tree ( 1 1 inches diameter ) 193 07 

Reference st.\tion 211 09 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diameter) 242 42 
Nail in blaze in cedar tree (16 inches diameter) 279 49 



00 2' , miles. 

10 3J.2 miles. 

I mile. 

2 miles. 

3? 8 miles. 

00 6.82 meters. 

00 16.74 meters. 

50 8.32 meters. 

00 9.76 meters. 



Chimney of house 338 10 ij^ miles. 



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SHOAL. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Choptank River near entrance to a small creek about i mile 
east-southeast of Cambridge and iSg miles west -southwest of Chancellors Point. (See Chart No. 35.) 
Immediate locality. — Observed station is in woods on a point of land about 10 feet above high water, 
50 yards east of edge of bank, 6 yards southwest of wire fence at edge of high land, 7 yards south of wire 
fence, 11 yards west of wire fence, 13 yards west-southwest of large double oak tree, and 90 yards east 
of a marsh point at a creek. Cement monument marking reference station is 6.08 meters S 23° 44' W of 
observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of tile pipe with top 6 inches below surface of ground. Reference 
station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 inches above surface of 
ground. 

References. — 

"Cambridge" (N 46° 31' W) o 00 00 iX miles. 

Large chimney of house 25 55 35.^ miles. 

Spindle on bam cupola 61 31 if^' miles. 

Left chimney of house 84 eg 2 miles. 

Near peak of bam with cupola 106 11 1^4 miles. 

Nail in blaze in large double oak tree 120 03 20 11. 31 meters. 

Nail in blaze in black walnut tree (8 inches 

diameter) 205 53 40 10.96 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (6 inches diameter) 224 26 30 8.05 meters. 

Reference station 250 15 40 6.08 meters. 

Nail jn blaze in black walnut tree (17 inches 

diameter) 304 19 20 3.19 meters. 

Flagstaff on boathouse 358 43 2yi miles. 

E. CAMBRIDGE TALL STACK. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Choptank River in the town of Cambridge on the cast side of 
Cambridge Creek. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is tall square brick smokestack at plant of Cambridge Manu- 
facturing Co. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of stack. 

References. — None necessary' . 

E. CAMBRIDGE SPIRE. 

General locality. — Soutliem shore of Choptank River in town of Cambridge on the east side of Cam- 
bridge Creek and the south side of Maryland Avenue. (See Chart No. '3 5.) 

Note. — This triangulation landmark was tom down before this publication was prepared and there- 
fore it is not described, although its name and location are shown on Chart No. 35. 

CAMBRIDGE STAND PIPE. 

General /oco/i/y.— Southwestern side of Choptank River in the tovra of Cambridge. (See Chart No. 

35-) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on standpipe on the north side of High Street near Pine 
Street. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of cylindrical water standpipe with ornamental railing on top. 

References. — None necessar)'. 

CAMBRIDGE. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Choptank River on a point about ^i mile southeast of Ham- 
brooks Bar Beacon and '4 mile northwest of Cambridge steamer wharf. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point about i foot above above high water, 30 
yards west of shore, 35 yards south of shore at cut, 40 yards southwest of shore, and 3 yards southwest 
of barbed-wire fence running northwest and southeast. 



1 66 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Command" (N 50° 20' W) o 00 00 ^s mile. 

"Hambrooks Bar Beacon" 36 12 00 f^ mile. 

Southwest peak of Kirby Wharf house 58 27 i^ miles. 

Chimney outside of south end of house 107 00 i>i miles. 

Near one of four chimneys on large square 

house 133 26 2^ miles. 

Right chimney of large house on Chancellors 

Point 146 27 2j^ miles. 

Weather vane on hotel 235 36 ^ mile. 

Chimney of house 328 03 }4 mile. 

Flagpole 354 09 J^ mile. 

Flagpole on boathouse 359 24 X mile. 

HAMBROOKS BAR BEACON. 

General locality. — Southern side of Choptank River about % mile offshore from point of land known 
as Hambrooks Bar, about 2 miles southeast of Howells Point, and 1% miles northwest of Cambridge. 
(See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a cylindrical foundation known as Hambrooks Bar 
Beacon . 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of lantern on Hambrooks Bar Beacon. 

References. — None necessary. 

COMMAND. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Choptank River about 14 mile west-southwest of Hambrooks 
Bar Beacon and about iK miles nortliwest of Cambridge Wharf. (See Chart 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a marsh point inside of a fence line about 2 feet above 
high water, 18 yards southeast of shore, 16 yards south of shore, 25 yards southwest of shore, and 150 
yards northwest of a boathouse. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument 

References. — o / // 

"Choptank River Light" (N 49° 40' W). ... o 00 00 6^ miles. 

Nail in blaze in fence post 5 ^t, 30 10.85 meters. 

Near peak of large building 16 45 2X miles. 

Nail in blaze in fence post 65 08 20 11. 01 meters. 

Left chimney of house with three dormer 

windows 68 28 iT/i miles. 

Near peak of Kirby Wharf house 86 40 lyi miles. 

"Hambrooks Bar Beacon" 121 17 50 yi mile. 

Near peak of large house 153 10 3 miles. 

Flagstaff on boathouse 183 20 150 yards. 

"Dicks Water Tank" 266 29 30 "4 mile. 

Nail in blaze in fence post 328 25 40 17.23 meters. 

Left chimney of old house 331 53 2 %■ miles. 

" Large Water Tank " 347 03 10 smiles. 



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DICKS WATER TANK. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Choptank River near Hambrooks Bar about ■= s mile soutlnvest 
of Hambrooks Bar Beacon, and '< mile west of extreme end of Hambrooks Bar. (See Chart No. 35.) 
Immediate locality. — Observed station is on water tank. 
Marks. — Observed station is spindle on top of water tank. 

References. — None necessar>'. ♦ 

HOWARD. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Choptank River, 2 miles southeast of Horn Point, and about 
I4 mile northwest of entrance to Jenkins Creek. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on cultivated land on bluff about 12 feet above high water, 
25 yards southwest of edge of bluff, 30 yards south of edge of bluff, 35 yards west of edge of bluff, 45 
yards west-northwest of comer of fence dividing field from marsh, and 65 yards northeast of the south 
one of two small poplar trees in field. 

Mark!. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

" Choptank River Light" (N 36° 14' W) . . . . o 00 00 6 miles. 

Near peak of barn 30 20 3J 2 miles. 

"Black Beacon" 32 16 50 25smiles. 

Red Beacon 34 11 30 2 J g miles. 

Near peak of low house in trees 79 52 3^4 miles. 

Near peak of Kirby Wharf house go 53 3 miles. 

"Dicks Water Tank" 109 57 40 132 miles. 

Left chimney of house 115 00 i mile . 

Nail in blaze in locust tree (8 inches diam- 
eter). 125 51 50 37-49 meters. 

Nail in blaze in locust tree 144 

Nail in blaze in locust tree 188 

Near peak of bam 245 03 X mile. 

Right peak of house 317 02 ^ mile. 

Right peak of old house 351 02 i''^ miles. 

TOOT. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Choptank River on Horn Point about iH miles west of Ho wells 
Point, and at eastern side of entrance to Lecomptes Bay. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in woods about 7 feet above high water, 15 yards south 
of shore, 13 yards sauthwest of shore, and 20 yards west of shire, and near but not on highest point of 
ground. Cement monument marking reference station is 12.38 meters S 33° 34' W of observed station. 
Marks. — Observed station is nail in center of stub in 2-inch tile pipe projecting 2 inches above 
surface of ground. Substu-face mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base 
of surface pipe. Reference station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
4 inches above the surface of the ground. 

References. — o / // 

"Choptank River Light" (N 34° 15' W) . . . . o 

TCast peak of large bam 57 

Large chimney of house 68 

Red Beacon 71 

" Black Beacon" 73 

Near peak of house 88 

Nail in blaze in elm tree 147 

Nail in blaze in oak tree (24 inches diameter) . 200 
Nail in blaze in oak tree (20 inches diameter; . 246 



34 50 45-66 meters. 

22 40 63-83 meters. 



00 00 4,1 8 miles. 

02 2^ miles. 

24 2 1-2' miles. 

28 00 2 miles. 

17 30 i-'s miles. 

2 miles. 

40 5.48 meters. 

10 4.70 meters. 

10 16.89 meters. 



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References — Continued. o / // 

Reference station 247 49 00 12. 3S meters. 

Chimney of house 293 21 i J-< miles. 

Chimney outside of house 331 19 iS/| miles. 

"Large Water Tank" 344 41 10 2js miles. 

Near comer of boathouse 351 52 2yf, miles. 

LE COMPTE. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Choptank River on southwestern side of Lecomptes Bay about 
1]^ miles west-southwest of Horn Point, ^4, mile northwest of Travers Wharf, and ^4 mile southwest of 
mouth of Lecomptes Creek,' (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 18 yards west of 
point of shore, 14 yards south-southeast of shore, 5 yards east-southeast of turn in shore at beach, 7 )'ards 
northeast of a pool, 10 yards northwest of cut in shore, and 115 yards southeast of near one of two large 
cedar trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Grubin" (W 56° 00' E) o 00 00 3^ miles. 

"Black Beacon" o 12 10 2^ miles. 

Bam cupola 9 10 

North peak of wharf house 69 02 yi mile. 

North peak of house 106 43 ^ mile. 

Left one of two large cedar trees 248 12 117 yards. 

Spindle on barn cupola 280 48 ji mile. 

Chimney outside of house 303 44 J s mile. 

Red Beacon 358 07 20 3^8 miles. 

LARGE WATER TANK. 

General locality. — Southwestern shore of Choptank River at Castle Haven about 2yi miles south of 
Choptank River Light. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on water tank on high steel tower near bams at Castle 
Haven. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of windmill on water tank. 

References. — None necessary. 

CASTLE. 

General locality. — Southern shore of Choptank River on Castle Haven J^oint on north side of Castle 
Haven Creek about 2 miles south-southwest of Choptank River Light. (See Chart No. 35.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on a narrow neck of land, about 25 yards south-southwest of 
shore of Choptank River, 20 yards north of shore of cove, 22 yards west of bathhouse, and 100 yards 
east-northeast of three poplar trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 
5 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Choptank River Light" (N 25° 41' W) o 00 00 2 miles. 

Right comer of house near Bachelor Point. . . 19 27 3 miles. 

Left comer of bathhouse 95 31 20 21.42 meters. 

Near comer of bathhouse 109 32 20 19-83 meters. 

Near peak of house 122 56 3 miles. 

Right peak of boathouse at Castle Haven 

Wharf 215 04 simile. 

Right comer of chimney of brick house 254 i8 ,' s mile. 



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General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on Cook Point between Tripps Bay and Cook 
Point Cove about iX miles southeast of end of point. (See Charts Nos. 36 and 37.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on windmill over smaller and west one of two water tanks 
west of a bam on Cook Point farm. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of windmill over smaller tank. 

References. — None necessary-. 

BRANNOCK. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay between Choptiuik River and Little Choptank 
River on the southern shore of Brannock Bay about 7 miles soutlieast of Shari)S Island Light. (See 
Charts Nos. 36 and 37.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on high land about S feet above high water, 1 1 ;)-ards south of 
shore, 7 yards SDUth of edge of bluff, 8 yards north of rail fence on far side of county road, 50 )-ards east 
of bend where road leaves shore and runs toward farmhouse and 150 yards northeast of a farmhouse. 
Mark!. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument with top pro- 
jecting about 4 inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is 2-inch tile pipe buried \vith top 
2 inches below base of monument. 

References.- — o / // 

Sharps Island Light (N 54° 34' W) o 

Near peak of house on Cook Point 38 

" Cook Point Windmill " 45 

Right chimney of house in trees 83 

Between two chimneys on large part of house . 104 

Outside chimney on near end of house 108 

Center one of three chimneys of house 142 

Tangent of right end of bam roof 150 

Center one of three chimneys on house 163 

Right peak of house 203 34 2 miles. 

Left chimney of I Vj'-story house acros?creek. . 210 47 2 miles. 

Near peak of bam 285 11 3^ mile. 

Tangent of Mills Point 343 43 J^ mile. 

Tangent of left end of Sharps Island Hotel .. . 352 12 5' 2 miles. 

ROBINS. 

General locality. — Eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay on Hills Point ^t northeast side of entrance to 
Little Choptank River about 6 miles south-southeast of Sharps Island Light. (Sec Charts Nos. 36 and 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is in cultivated field about 8 feet above high water, 40 yards 
northeast by north of edge of bluff, 45 yards east by north of point of bluff, 65 yards south by east of edge 
of bluff in range with Sharps Island Light, and 140 yards north by west of wire fence at bluff. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 4 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Sharps Island Light" (N 34° 11' W) o 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 5 

Left chimney of house 76 

Near peak of barn 87 

Tallest chimney of house 91 

Near peak of bam 222 

Tangent of end of woods on Taylor Island . . 229 



00 00 7 miles. 

18 3X miles. 

33 3° 2X miles. 

15 2 miles. 

31 I mile. 

06 I mile. 

03 I mile. 

49 I mile. 

16 }^ mile. 



00 6 mile 



4o 



14 



,37.11 meters. 

>! mile. 

yi mile. 

22 J^ mile. 

52 5/< miles. 

14 sX miles. 



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References — Continued. o / // 

Chimney of house on James Point 247 10 3j^ miles. 

Tangent of James Point 248 3 miles. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 336 32 30 28.22 meters. 

Nail in blaze in cedar tree (8 inches diam- 
eter) 353 18 50 30.90 meters. 

Tangent of right side of hotel on Sharps 

Island 350 39 4I2' miles. 

JAMES (LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER). 

General locality. — Eastern side of Chesapeake Bay on northeast end of James Island at south side of 
entrance to Little Choptank River. (See Charts Nos. 36 and 37.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on marsh about i foot above high water, 8 yards west of 
shore, 11 yards northwest of shore, 85 yards south of shore, and 75 yards east of pine woods. Cement 
monument marking reference station is ig.48 meters S 84° 17' W of observed station. 

Marks. — Observed station is center of 2-inch tile pipe profecting 2 inches above surface of ground. 
Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches below base of surface pipe. Refer- 
ence station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument. 
References. — ° 

"Robins" (N 23° 14' E) o 

Near peak of house 12 

Chimney on near end of house 48 

Near peak of bam 89 

Near chimney of house on Hooper Point 100 



00 00 2X miles. 

37 3^ miles. 

42 3X miles. 

01 4X miles. 

36 3 miles. 

Left peak of long bam 107 05 3X miles. 



Near peak of barn 146 

Reference station 241 

' ' Sharps Island Light " 320 

Right edge of old hotel on Sharps Island 321 

Left tangent of woods on Cook Point 357 



09 zyi miles. 

03 00 19-48 meters. 

02 40 7^ miles. 

43 6X miles. 

29 7 miles. 



CORNER (Choptank River). 

General locality. — Southern shore of Choptank River on east side of entrance to Chapel Creek about 
2 miles southeast of Todd Point, and 3 miles south-southwest of Choptank River Light. (See Chart No. 

37-) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is on grassy land about 3 feet above high water, 30 yards east 
of shore, 30 yards south of shore, 35 yards .southeast of extreme end of point, and west of small clump of 
small pine trees. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / // 

"Dot" (N 58° 43' W) o 

Nail in blaze in holly tree (14 inches diam- 
eter) 35 

"Choptank River Light" 75 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (4 inches diameter) . 105 

Right comer of new house 108 

Nail in blaze in pine tree (5 inches diameter) . 187 

Near peak of 2j'^-story house 308 

Chimney outside right end of house 340 

Chimney outside near end of house. 356 



5.S 



00 2/4 miles. 

40 13.81 meters. 

20 3 miles. 

03 00 3.57 meters. 

42 ]^ mile. 

20 10 8.21 meters. 

25 J^ mile. 

33 2 miles. 

46 2% miles. 



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DOT. 



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General locality. — Southern shore of Choptank River on Todd Point about 3 miles east of Cook Point 
and 3,'/2 miles southwest of Choptank River Light. (See Chart No. 37.) 

Immediate locality. — Observed station is about 4 feet above high water, 55 yards west-southwest of 
shore , 30 yards south-southwest of edge of bank, 40 yards south by east of point where bank meets marsh, 
70 yards south by west of extreme end of point, and 200 yards northeast by north of a house. 

Marks. — Observed station is center point of triangle on standard cement monument projecting 5 
inches above surface of ground. Subsurface mark is center of 2-inch tile pipe buried with top 2 inches 
below base of monument. 

References. — o / / 

" Choptank River Light " (N 56° 26' E) o 

" Large Water Tank" 37 

Near peak of house 42 

Near peak of building 72 

Chimney outside right end of house "102 

Chimney outside near end of house 175 

Left chimney of house on Cook Point 212 

"Sharps Island Light" 218 

Church spire 250 

Left peak of house 277 

Near peak of barn 290 

Cupola on house ;};^;;, 



00 00 3J4' miles. 

36 00 3^^ miles. 

45 2}^ miles. 

4g 2>4 miles. 

18 i3/i miles. 

25 200 yards. 

24 2|^ miles. 

32 40 yyi miles. 

04 40 7X miles. 

10 7X miles. 

09 7 V2 miles. 

02 35^8 miles. 



BOUNDARIES OF OYSTER BARS. 

EXPLANATION. 

The law of the United States authorizing the cooperation of the Department of 
Commerce and Labor in the survey of natural oyster bars of Maryland provides for the 
designation and employment by the Department of Commerce and Labor of such officers, 
experts, and other technically qualified persons "as may be necessary to cooperate with 
the Maryland State Board of Shell Fish Commissioners in making a surv'ey of and 
locating the natural oyster beds, bars, and rocks in the waters within the State of 
Maryland." The oyster laws of Maryland provide that the Maryland Shell Fish Com- 
missioners, with the aid of such persons as may be designated by the Government, shall 
proceed "to have laid out, sun'eyed, and designated on the said charts the natural 
beds and bars, and shall cause to be marked and defined as accurately as practicable 
the limits and boundaries of the natural beds, bars, and rocks as established by said 
surv'ey, and they shall take true and accurate notes of said surv'ey in writing, and make 
an accurate report of said survey, setting forth such a description of landmarks as may 
be necessary to enable the said board, or their successors, to find and ascertain the 
boundary lines of the said natural oyster beds, bars, and rocks, as shown by a delinea- 
tion on the maps and charts." The oyster laws of Maryland also provide in another 
section that there shall "be made a true and accurate sur\'ey of the natural oyster 
beds, bars, and rocks * * * with reference to fixed and permanent objects on the 
shore, giving courses and distances, to be fully described and set out in a written report 
of said survey." 

Under the provisions of the laws quoted above the State of Maryland, in coopera- 
tion with the Department of Commerce and Labor, must define the boundaries of the 
natural oyster bars "as accurately as practicable" and also "with reference to fixed and 
permanent objects on the shore, giving courses and distances." The requirement of 
"as accurately as practicable" is easily fulfilled by definition of the location of the 
comers of the oyster bars by latitude and longitude. In fact, this method is probably 
the most satisfactory and accurate one that could be used for all purposes of legal 
definition or for relocation of the oyster-bar boundaries by competent engineers. There- 
fore the .additional requirement of "giving courses and distances" is superfluous and 
is only fulfilled in the published definitions on account of the specific provisions of the 
law making it compulsory. This part of the description of boundaries has involved 
an immense amount of extra computations in order to prevent technical discrepancies 
between the latitude and longitude of a corner of an oyster bar and its distance and 
bearing from objects on shore of known latitude and longitude without adding anything 
to the accurac}' and very little to the convenience of practical use of the descriptions 
of the ovster-bar boundaries. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. i 73 

As provided b}- law the boundaries of the oyster bars are all straight lines, but in 
the work already completed they have inclosed areas of all shapes from triangles to 
complicated 14-sided figures, and of all sizes from 4 acres to 7,548 acres. The sides 
have varied in length from 93 to 7,529 yards, and in some cases the corners of the 
boundaries have been practically at the triangulation stations from which they arf 
located, while in other instances they were over 13,600 yards from the landmarks most 
available for the purpose of fixing their position. 

The varied characteristics of the legal boundaries of the oyster bars indicated by 
the above statement, together with the complicated requirements of the law under 
which the survey has been made, and the magnitude of the work with the consequent 
need of fixed and uniform methods, have made the problem of describing the boundaries 
one of considerable difficulty and great importance. 

The boundaries of the oyster bars of Maryland, as established by the Shell Fish 
Commission and delineated on the Coast and Geodetic Survey charts and projections 
and on the leasing charts of the Commission, are technically defined and described by a 
method somewhat different from that used in other oyster surveys. But it is believed 
that the forms finally adopted will fulfill all needs of the sur\rey for both the present 
and the future. 

METHOD OF DESCRIBING BOUNDARIES. 

The descriptions have been arranged in tabular form, thus avoiding many hundred 
repetitions of the same words by making one explanation of the tables sufficient for all 
oyster bars in each county. 

Title. — At the top of each tabular form is given the legal name of the oyster bar to 
be described, and the one by which it is known and designated in the published oyster 
records and on the oyster charts. The adopted name of the oyster bar is the one used 
locally, as nearly as could be ascertained by the hydrographic engineer of the Commis- 
sion; and when there was no local name in common use a name was selected from one 
of the prominent features of the vicinity that would naturally suggest the section of 
the waters where the oyster bar was located. 

Underneath the name, in parentheses, is given the general locality of the oyster 
bar and the serial number of the "Maryland Oyster Chart" oh which its legal boundaries 
are shown.' 

First column. — This column, under the heading of "Corner of bar," gives the number 
corresponding to the corner of the boundary as shown on the charts and to the number 
on the buoy marking the actual corner of the bar. The numbers of the corners have 
been assigned by naming the southernmost point No. i, thence proceeding in a clock- 
wise direction around the bar. Where a corner of one oyster bar is identical with the 
comer of the boundaries of one or more other oyster bars, only the number of the corner 
of the oyster bar being described in the table is given in this column. 

Second and third columns. — These two columns, under the headings of "Latitude" 
and "Longitude," give the geographic positions of the comers. These positions have 
been adopted by the Commission as the primary technical definition of the location of 

I These charts can be obtained by application to the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, at Washington. D.C. 



174 Survey oj Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

the corners, and should be considered as final in case of a dispute arising from discrep- 
ancies caused by other means of location. The latitudes and longitudes given in these 
columns are based on the United States standard datum of the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey, and the points thus defined can be relocated from distant triangulation stations 
of the sur\^ey, even though all the landmarks and buoys originally used for their loca- 
tion have been destroyed by natural or other causes. 

Fourth and fifth columns. — These two columns, under the general heading of "True 
bearing" ^ and the specific headings "Forward" and "Back," give bearings measured 
from a true north-and-south line. 'The three "Forward" bearings are from the corner 
of the boundary designated in the first column to the triangulation stations named on 
the corresponding lines in the last column, and the three "Back" bearings are from 
these same stations in the last column to the corresponding corner of boundary in the 
first column. The difference in minutes of arc between the forward and back bearings 
shown in some cases is actual and not accidental, and is due to the fact that the com- 
putations took into account the spheroidal shape of the earth. 

Sixth column. — This column, under the heading of "Distance," gives the three 
computed distances in yards from the corner of the bar noted in the first column to the 
three triangulation stations named on the corresponding lines in the last column, and 
vice versa. 

Seventh column. — This column, under the heading of "U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 
station,"^ gives the names of the landmarks from which were computed the corre- 
sponding "Latitude," "Longitude," "True bearing" and "Distance" of the "Corner 
of bar" designated in the first column. A full description of the location and 
markings of these triangulation stations is given in another part of this publication 
under the heading of " Descriptions of triangulation stations. " 

SURVEYING METHODS FOR RELOCATION OF BOUNDARIES. 

There are a number of methods that can be used in the relocation of the actual 
boundaries of the natural oyster bars as technically described in this publication and 
delineated on the published charts of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the leasing 
charts of .the Shell Fish Commission. 

The following brief descriptions of five of these more or less different methods 
assume a certain amount of experience and knowledge on the part of the engineer in 
the particular kind of surveying under consideration, and are only intended as reminders 
of ways and means that can be used. 

There are two problems that are likely to present themselves to those interested in 
the boundaries of natural oyster bars: one, to determine whether the buoys marking 
the corners have been dragged or otherwise moved from their correct positions, and the 
other, to relocate or reestablish a buoy at the point from which it was removed. The 
different ways of solving these two problems partly depend upon the instruments pos- 
sessed by the engineer and his assistants and partly on his training and experience. 

1 The mean magnetic variation for Taibot County was 6° lo' west of north in 191 1 and increasing at the rate of s' yearly. 

2 Geographic positions of these triangulation stations can be obtained by application to the Superintendent of the Coast and 
Geodetic Survey, Washington, D. C. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 1 75 

(i) Triangulation. — This method is the one that will give the greatest accuracy, 
but on account of its requiring special data and instruments, and being an operation 
rarely used by engineers not engaged in geodetic surveying, it is recommended only for 
cases in dispute that can not be settled satisfactorily by some other method. An 
explanation of this class of work would be too long for a report of this sort, and those 
not familiar with this method are referred to the publications on the subject by the 
Coast and Geodetic Survey. 

(2) Hydrographic. — This method is the most simple and satisfactory one that can 
be adopted if the surveyor can obtain the use of the necessary instruments and assistants. 
It is the one best suited for the work of the engineers of the Commission in relocating 
corners of boundaries, as it gives results of the accuracy ordinarily required and is rapid 
in execution. Besides, it has the advantage of being available whenever three triangu- 
lation stations of suitable relative positions are visible from the offshore points needing 
relocation. 

Most navigators and others familiar with the use of a sextant are well acquainted 
with the graphic three-point method of fixing a position on water, and only a brief 
description of the operation will be stated. 

In the case where there is only one engineer having a single sextant, the three-point 
method can be used if the two angles determining the position of a buoy are first derived 
from the "Forward" bearings given in the tabular forms describing the boundaries of 
the oyster bars. For example, take "Poplar Island" oyster bar, which is the first one 
described in this publication, and assume that "Corner No. 3," is to be examined as to 
its position. The angle between the two landmarks "Valliant" and "Haddaway," 
as determined from right to left from the forward bearings from this corner, is 58° 17', 
and the angle between "Haddaway" and "Bloody Point Bar Light" is 120° 05'. Having 
these two angles, the engineer proceeds to the buoy of doubtful location and measures 
the actual sextant angles between the landmarks for which the calculations were made. 
If the measured and calculated angles do not agree, the buoy is not in its correct position 
and the boundary corner must be relocated. This is accomplished by moving the boat 
about until a point is reached where the angles do agree, and this point being the desired 
location, the buoy can be placed in its correct position. 

If the engineer can obtain the use of both a sextant and a three-arm protractor 
(position finder), the availability of the hydrographic method is increased, as the use 
of the protractor is essential in case of the washing away or destruction of one or more 
of the landmarks originally used in describing the boundaries. Under these circumstances 
any three landmarks of suitable relative position that are visible from the point to 
be located can be utilized. For example, the engineer can proceed to the buoy of 
doubtful position and measure the two adjacent sextant angles between the three land- 
marks selected. These two angles are set off on the three-arm protractor and the actual 
position of the buoy plotted on the chart by shifting the protractor about until the edge 
of each of the three arms passes through the center of the symbols on the chart marking 
the position of the three landmarks selected. The center of the hub of the protractor 
will indicate on the chart the actual position of the buoy, and if the point thus obtained 
does not coincide with the true position of the corner of the boundary as given on the 
chart, the surveyor can proceed to locate the buoy correctly by reversing the operation. 



176 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot Comity, Md. 

This is done by placing the center point of the hub of the protractor over the corner of 
the boundary in question and measuring on the chart the two adjacent protractor angles 
between the three selected landmarks. One of the angles thus obtained is set on the 
sextant and the boat moved about until the two landmarks are shown by the sextant to 
subtend the same angle obtained from the protractor. The second angle is then placed 
on the sextant and the same operation gone through, and so on, first using one angle on 
the sextant, then the other, until a point is reached where both observed sextant angles 
are practically identical with the protractor angles. The point thus located is the desired 
one and the buoy can be placed to mark the true position of the corner of the boundary 
in question. 

If the engineer possesses two sextants and a protractor, this problem is far easier of 
solution, as the two angles can be set off on separate sextants and the observer can 
quickly find the desired point where they agree with the protractor angles by using one 
sextant after the other without the need of resetting either. 

If there are two observers, two sextants, and a protractor, it can be seen that the 
best conditions for both rapid and accurate hydrographic location of a point is attained. 
In fact, this is the method by which the buoys at the corners of the boundaries were 
originally placed by the hydrographic engineer to the Commission. 

(3) Magnetic bearings from offshore. — This method of fixing a position on water is 
a simple and well-known one in navigation. It is available to anyone having a boat 
compass and will be of special use to the State Fishery Force in investigating cases where 
buoys are supposed to have been moved for illegal purposes. 

In the case where a buoy is supposed to have been moved from its true position the 
observer can take compass bearings to the three landmarks given in the last column of 
the tables opposite the boundary corner in question. These bearings are then corrected 
for the local declination,' and if the results agree with the published bearings the buoy 
is correctly located. 

In the case where the buoy is not in its correct position, or has disappeared alto- 
gether, the desired point can be determined by maneuvering the vessel until the cor- 
rected bearings agree with the ones in the tabular descriptions, when the buoy can be 
anchored in its proper location. 

In the case where the landmarks for which the bearings are published have been 
destroj'ed or washed away, any landmarks whose positions are indicated on the charts 
can be used. This can be done by getting their bearings directly from the chart by 
parallel rulers or a protractor and then applying these new bearings in the same manner 
as the ones published in the tables. 

(4) Magnetic bearings from shore. — This method will be of special value to engineers 
having an ordinary surveyor's compass. The compass can be set over the point marking 
a " triangulation station " on shore, the name of which is given in the last column opposite 
the "corner" in question. The instrument is then set at the corresponding "back" 
bearing (corrected for local magnetic decHnation) given in the fifth column of the tables 
opposite the "corner" in question. The direction thus determined will give one range 
on which the desired point must be located. The compass can then be moved to a 



1 The mean magnetic variation for Talbot County is 6" 10' west of north in 1911 and increasing at the rate of s' yearly. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Aid. 



m 



second triangulation station and another range located in a similar manner. The inter- 
section of these two range lines will give the desired point; but in general it should be 
checked by an additional range line determined from a third station. 

(5) Horizontal angles measured at landmarks. — This process is a modification of the 
triangulation method, and will be useful to engineers who ha\'e a transit and desire 
considerable accuracy. 

The instrument is placed over a "triangulation station," the name of which appears 
in the last column of the tabular description opposite the "corner" in question. The 
telescope is then pointed to the landmark indicated in the "Descriptions of landmarks" 
as having a direction of 0° 00' 00" from the triangulation station being occupied by the 
transit. The tabular description of the boundaries is next examined and the "back" 
bearing of the questionable boundary "corner" from the landmark being occupied is 
taken out. The angle calculated from this "back" bearing and the bearing given in 
parentheses alongside the zero landmark in the "Descriptions of landmarks" is then 
set off on the transit and a range line established on which the desired point must be 
located. A similar process is then carried on at a second station, and so on until the 
position of the buoy is satisfactorily fixed. 



BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS. 

POPLAR ISLAND. 

{Chesapeake Bay — Off Poplar Island — Charts Nos. J7 and jj.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True 


Dearing 


Distance 




of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


38 45 43- 52 


76 23 47. 66 


S 62 30 E 
N 47 03 E 
N 2 53 E 


N 62 29 W 
S 47 03 W 

S 2 53 W 


Yards. 
I, 902 

!> 510 
8,697 


Poplar South. 

Valliant. 

Bloody Point Bar Light. 


2 


38 45 S3- 47 


76 24 19.45 


S 64 20 E 
N 70 22 E 
N 8 41 E 


N 64 19 W 
S 70 23 W 
S 8 42 W 


2,8oi 

2, 061; 

8, ,448 


Poplar South. 

Valliant. 

Bloody Point Bar Light. 


3 


38 47 45. 44 


76 23 17.97 


S 5 .S7 E 
S 64 14 E 
N 4 19 W 


N 5 57 W 
N 64 12 W 
S 4 19 E 


3, 099 
5-587 
4,589 


Valliant. 

Haddaway. 

Bloody Point Bar Light. 


4 


38 47 32- 65 


76 22 13.67 


S 26 26 E 
S 59 04 E 
N 22 II W 


N 26 26 W 
N 59 04 W 
,S 22 12 E 


5,807 
3,888 
5>4o8 


Great. 

Haddaway. 

Bloody Point Bar Light. 



53485—12 12 



178 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

LOWS POINT. 

(Eastern Bay — Charts Nos. 31 and Jj.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 










bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 47 09- 33 


76 21 17. 76 


S 14 20 E 

vS 56 52 E 
N 46 41 E 


N 14 20 W 
N 56 52 W 
S 46 43 W 


4,639 
2, 219 

7,455 


Great. 
Haddaway. 
Kemp Tower. 


2 


38 47 41. 86 


76 21 16.85 


S 38 27 E 
N 53 15 E 
N 37 00 W 


N 38 27 W 
S 53 16 W 
S 37 02 E 


2,949 
6,332 

5,882 


Haddaway. 

Kemp. 

Bloody Point Bar Light. 


3 i 


38 48 26. 00 


76 19 35. 90 


N 46 20 E 
N 62 38 W 
S 12 20 W 


S 46 21 w 
S 62 41 E 
N 12 20 E 


3.331 
6,984 
3,888 


Kemp. 

Bloody Point Bar Light. 

Haddaway. 


4 


38 48 07. 05 


76 18 50. 23 


N 19 02 W 
N 62 32 W 
S 32 48 W 


S 19 03 E 
S 62 35 E 
N 32 47 E 


6,979 
8,349 
3,759 


Straight. 

Bloody Point Bar Light. 

Haddaway 


5 ' 


38 47 16. 80 


76 20 36. 40 


S 27 37 E 
N 41 42 E 
N 39 44 W 


N 27 37 W 

S 41 44 W 
S 39 46 E 


1,654 
6,497 

7:8°2 


Haddaway. 

Kemp Tower. 

Bloody Point Bar Light. 



MARYS DELIGHT. 
(Eastern Bay — Chart No. jl. 



I 


38 48 54 


24 


76 19 00. 67 


N 47 42 E 
N 72 26 W 
S 20 20 W 


S 
S 

N 


47 43 W 
72 29 E 
20 19 E 


Yards. 
2, 001 
7,481 
5, 067 


Kemp. 

Bloody Point Bar Light. 

Haddaway. 


2 


38 49 01 


93 


76 19 31-72 


N 64 42 E 
N 72 26 W 
S 10 38 W 


s 
s 

N 


64 42 w 
72 28 E 
10 38 E 


2, 544 
6,622 

5,097 


Kemp. 

Bloody Point Bar Light. 

Haddaway. 


3 


38 49 32 


84 


76 19 33- 63 


N 81 19 W 
S 8 22 W 
N 88 54 E 


S 

N 
S 


81 22 E 

8 22 E 

88 54 W 


6,335 
6,118 

2,351 


Bloody Point Bar Light. 

Haddaway. 

Kemp. 


4 


38 49 05 


28 


76 18 55. 67 


N 54 08 E 
N 75 27 W 
S 20 17 W 


S 
S 
N 


54 09 W 
75 29 E 
20 16 E 


I, 664 
7,50s 
5,461 


Kemp. 

Bloody Point Bar Light. 

Haddaway. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS continued. 

WADES POINT. 
{Eastern Bay — Chart No. 31.) 



179 



Cor 


Latitude 


Longitude 


Truet 


earing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triaagulation 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


/ // 
38 50 03. 28 


76 18 29. 62 


S 52 41 E 
N 70 04 E 
N 46 27 W 


N 52 41 W 
S 70 06 W 
S 46 26 E 


Yards. 
I, 242 
3,836 
3.890 


Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 

Straight. 


2 


38 50 15- 25 


76 IS 55.22 


S 55 II E 
N 78 06 E 
N 43 18 W 


N 55 10 W 
S 78 06 w 
S 43 19 E 


2, 026 

4,375 
3,127 


Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 

Straight. 


3 


38 50 53. 78 


76 18 28. 07 


N 71 10 W 
S 21 06 E 
S 83 39 E 


S 71 II E 
N 21 05 W 
N 83 38 W 


3-023 
2, 632 

3-587 


Straight. 

Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


4 


38 50 23. 54 


76 17 59- 43 


N 61 05 W 

S 7 37 E . 
N 77 29 E 


S 61 07 E 
N 7 37 W 
S 77 31 W 


4, 129 

1-449 
2,878 


Straight. 

Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


5 


38 50 06. 52 


76 18 12. 44 


S 31 49 E 
N 69 13 E 
N 51 51 W 


N 31 49 W 
S 69 13 W 
S 51 52 E 


I, 015 
3-373 
4, 161 


Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 

Straight. 



SEDGE MARSH. 

{Eastern Bay — Chart No. jl.) 





/ // 





/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 50 45. 88 


76 


17 35-05 


N 73 43 W 
S II 38 W 
S 86 34 E 


S 73 45 E 
N II 38 E 
N 86 33 W • 


4,436 
2-235 
2,166 


Straight. 

Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


2 


38 50 50. 10 


76 


17 51. 70 


N 73 55 W 
S 18 w 
S 84 02 E 


S 73 57 E 
N 18 E 
N 84 01 W 


3,975 

2^332 

2,615 


Straight. 

Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


3 


38 51 09.90 


76 


17 29. 38 


N 84 23 W 
S II 19 W 
S 65 01 E 


S 84 25 E ' 
N II 19 E 
N 65 01 W 


4,429 

3,059 
2,225 


Straight. 

Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


4 


38 51 04.26 


76 


17 20. 17 


N 82 22 W 
S 16 43 w 
S 67 06 E 


S 82 23 E 
N 16 42 E 
N 67 04 W 


4,693 
2,934 
1,927 


Straight. 

Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 



i8o 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUND.^RIES OF N.\TUR.\L OYSTER B.'iRS Continued. 

RICH NECK. 
{Eastern Bay — Chart No. 31.) 



Cor- 






True bearing 








Latitude 


Longitude 






Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ ,/ 


/ „ 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 51 32- 93 


76 17 03. 04 


N 71 12 W 


S 71 14 E 


4,844 


Mouth . 








S 18 56 W 


N 18 55 E 


3, 993 


Kemp Tower. 








S 37 38 E 


N 37 38 W 


1 2, 166 


Rich Neck Water Tank. 


2 


38 51 59- 14 


76 17 42. 52 


N 79 II W 


S 79 12 E 


1 3, 6og 


Mouth. 








S 3 07 W 


N 3 07 E 


4, 667 


Kemp Tower. 








S 67 31 E 


N 67 30 W 


1 3, 445 


Dixon. 




Then 


ce along county boundary as 


lelineated on 


Chart No. 31 to comer No. 3. 


3 


38 52 II. 20 


76 17 26. 07 


N 86 08 W 


S 86 10 E 


3,987 


Mouth. 








S 7 44 W 


N 7 44 E 


t 5,114 


Kemp Tower. 








S 57 54 E 


N 57 55 W 


3, 246 


Dixon. 


4 


38 51 46. 33 


76 16 48. 83 


N 77 24 W 


S 77 26 E 


5,083 


Mouth. 








S 21 33 w 


N 21 32 E 


4, 546 


Kemp Tower. 








S 23 38 E 


N 23 38 W 


2,367 


Rich Neck Water Tank. 



TILGHMANS POINT. 

(Eastern Bay — Charts Nos. 57 and J2.) 



I 


38 51 30. 20 


76 


16 15. 27 


S 34 45 W 
S 2 14 E 
S 68 50 E 


N 34 44 E 
N 2 14 W 
N 68 49 W 


Yards. 
4,484 
1,625 
947 


Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 

Dixon . 


2 


38 51 45-94 


76 


16 26. 10 


S 28 18 W 
S 9 12 E 
S 53 15 E 


N 28 17 E 
N 9 12 W 
N 53 14 W 


4,788 
2,183 
1.459 


Kemp Tower. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 

Dixon. 


3 


38 52 12. 40 


76 


13 41. 00 


N 14 45 E 

N 30 40 W 
S 15 25 W 


S 14 46 W 

S 30 41 E 

N IS 25 E 


4,898 

3,653 
3,161 


Parsons Island Water 

Tank. 
Needle. 
Rich Neck Water Tank. 


4 


38 52 39. 22 


76 


15 25- 84 


N II 52 E 
N 45 19 W 
S 8 57 W 


S II 52 W 
S 45 20 E 
N 8 57 E 


3,693 
3,181 
2, 702 


Parsons. 
Needle. 
Dixon. 


5 


38 52 31-74 


76 


15 11-38 


N 5 35 E 
N 46 43 W 
S iS 21 W 


S 5 35 W 
S 46 44 E 
N 18 21 E 


3,884 
3,631 
2,547 


Parsons. 
Needle. 
Dixon. 


6 


38 52 II. 48 


76 


15 19. 40 


N 7 23 E 
N 37 28 W 
S 18 48 W 


S 7 23 W 
S 37 29 E 
N 18 48 E 


4,588 
3,997 
1,832 


Parsons. 
Needle. 
Dixon. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 



BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. 

UPPER HARRIS CREEK. 
(Harris Creek — Charts Nos. ji, J2, and 34.) 



Cor- 
ner 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


u. s. c. & 




of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 


j 


. 




I 


/ // 

38 46 20. 52 


76 16 36. a 


N 6 14 W 
N 49 45 W 
S 81 33 W 


S 6 14 E 
vS 49 46 E 
N Si 34 E 


Yards. 
622 

478 
478 


Mink. 
Grace. 
Koot. 




2 


38 46 21. 22 


76 16 56. 08 


N 28 49 E 
N 59 05 W 
S 60 13 W 


S 28 50 W 
S 59 05 E 
N 60 13 E 


326 
419 
536 


Grace. 

Rabbit. 

Fox. 




3 


38 46 25. 20 


76 16 56. 02 


S 49 22 w 
S II 43 E 
N 89 03 E 


N 49 22 E 
N II 43 W 
S 89 03 W 


615 
233 
773 


Fox. 
Koot. 
Bozman. 




4 


38 46 40. 40 


76 16 34.90 


S 34 34 W 
S 23 21 E 
N 64 51 E 


N 34 34 E 
N 23 21 W 
S 64 52 w 


900 

545 
568 


Koot. 

Bozman. 

Pink. 




5 


38 46 45. 96 


76 16 34.38 


S 16 26 E 
N 83 S3 E 
N 25 52 E 


N 16 26 W 
S 83 S3 W 
S 25 52 W 


716 
503 
711 


Bozman. 

Pink. 

Clump. 




6 


38 47 08. 22 


76 16 17.43 


S 4 19 E 
S 71 55 E 
N 46 04 E 


N 4 19 W 
N 71 55 W 
S 46 05 w 


699 
414 
423 


Pink. 

Miller. 

Otto. 




7 


38 47 35- 76 


76 16 22. 00 


N 83 08 W 
S I SI W 
S 78 00 E 


S 83 08 E 
N I 51 E 
N 78 00 W 


245 
692 

441 


End. 

Lawn. 

Rod. 




8 


38 47 34. 78 


76 16 09. 12 


N 83 54 W 
S 28 49 W 
S 8 03 E 


S 83 54 E 
N 28 49 E 
N 8 03 W 


586 
752 
608 


End. 

Lawn. 

Otto. 




9 


38 47 03. 04 


76 16 08. 03 


N 43 32 W 
N 80 40 W 
S 20 32 w 


S 43 32 E 
S 80 40 E 
N 20 32 E 


568 
392 

■5SS 


Lawn. 

Clump. 

Pink. 





UPPER HILL. 

{Eastern Bay — Chart No. J2.) 



I 


38 SI 52. S3 


76 15 12. go 


N 436 E 
N 34 20 W 
S 34 5° W 


S 4 37 W 
S 34 21 E 
N 34 49 E 


Yards. 
S, 206 
4, 616 
1.334 


Parsons. 
Needle. 
Dixon. 




2 


38 52 03. S4 


76 15 17.66 


N 6 26 El 
N 35 46 W 
S 23 28 w 


S 6 27 W 

S 35 47 E 
N 23 27 E 


4,848 
4,240 
I. 599 


Parsons. 
Needle. 
Dixon. 




3 


38 52 05. S2 


76 15 10. 08 


N 4 08 E 
N 38 26 W 
S 28 37 W 


S 4 09 W 
S 38 26 E 
N 28 36 E 


4,763 
4,308 
1.747 


Parsons. 
Needle. 
Dixon. 




4 


38 51 54. 60 


76 15 05. 40 


N 2 28 E 
N 36 49 W 

s 39 29 m 


S 2 28 W 
S 36 50 E 
N 39 29 E 


S. 124 
4.674 
1.S09 


Parsons. 
Needle. 
Dixon. 





I 82 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

ROUNDARIES OF NATUR.^L OYSTER B.\RS — continued. 
ALDRIDGES DISCOVERY. 

(Miles River — Chart No. 32.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 




True bearing 


Distance 


u. s. c. 


& G. S. triangulation 










bar 


^ 






Forward Back 













/ // 




/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 51 31-38 


76 14 49. 48 


s 
s 
s 


74 32 \\' 
4 16 W 
22 19 E 


N 74 3' E 
N 4 16 E 
N 22 18 W 


1,432 
3.503 
5,019 


Dixon . 

Seth. 

Sara. 




2 


38 51 43. 26 


76 14 40. 48 


s 
s 

s 


64 II w 
7 17 w 
18 18 E 


N 64 10 E 
N 7 17 E 
N iS 18 W 


1,796 
3,925 
5,313 


Dixon. 

Seth. 

Sara. 




3 


38 SI 33-94 


76 14 32. 18 


s 
s 
s 


75 42 W 
II 20 W 
17 02 E 


N 75 42 E 
N II 19 E 
N 17 02 W 


1,894 
3, 650 
4,946 


Dixon 

Seth. 
Sara. 





HORSESHOE. 

(Miles River — Chart No. _J2.) 







/ // 




/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 51 30. 28 


76 14 25. 02 


S 
S 

s 


8739 w 

14 41 w 

15 18 E 


N 87 39 E 
N 14 41 E 
N IS 18 W 


I, 019 
3, 573 
4,776 


Pearson. 

Seth. 

Sara. 


2 


38 51 38- 50 


76 14 25. 80 


s 
s 


72 16 w 

13 21 W 


N 72 16 E 
N 13 20 E 


I, 048 
3, 836 


Pearson. 
Seth. 








s 


14 42 E 


N 14 42 W 


5, 049 


Sara. 


3 


38 SI 39. 40 


76 14 08. 86 


s 
s 
s 


76 24 w 
1930 w 
9 38 E 


N 76 24 E 
N 19 29 E 
N 9 38 W 


1,486 
3,992 
4,985 


Pearson. 

Seth. 

Sara. 


4 


38 51 31- 18 


76 14 08. 08 


s 
s 


87 II W 
21 13 W 


N 87 10 E 
N 21 12 E 


1,467 
3, 739 


Pearson. 

Seth. 








s 


9 57 E 


N 9 57 W 


4,707 


Sara. 



TURTLE BACK. 

(Miles River— Chart No. 32.) 





/ // 


, „ 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 SO 55. 28 


76 14 15. 54 


N 48 05 W 
S 26 56 W 
S 16 26 E 


S 48 06 E 
N 26 55 E 
N 16 26 W 


1,705 
2,552 
3,572 


Pearson. 

Seth. 

Sara. 


3 


38 SO 56. 28 


76 14 22. 26 


N 44 39 W 
S 22 58 W 
S 18 57 E 


S 44 39 E 
N 22 58 E 
N 18 57 W 


1,553 
25508 

3,657 


Pearson. 

Seth. 

Sara. 


3 


38 SI 16. 84 


76 14 13. 96 


N 72 34 W 
S 21 45 W 
S 13 08 E 


S 72 34 E 
N 21 44 E 
N 13 08 W 


1,374 
3,233 
4,265 


Pearson. 

Seth. 
Sara. 


4 


38 51 II. 18 


76 13 58.00 


N 70 49 W 
S 29 56 W 
S 7 52 E 


S 70 49 E 
N 29 55 E 

N 7 52 W 


1,833 
3,244 
3,999 


Pearson. 

Seth. 
Sara. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. 

SEA TURTLE. 

(Miks River — Chart No. 32.) 



183 



Cor- 


Latitude 


• Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 




of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


38 51 02. 58 


76 15 23. 66 


N 30 37 E 
N 39 03 W 
S 61 55 W 


S 30 37 W 
S 39 03 E 

N 61 54 E 


Yards. 

i.°37 

759 

1,471 


Pearson. 

Dixon. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


2 


38 51 07.98 


76 15 26. 28 


N 40 03 W 
N 45 07 W 
S 54 33 W 


S 40 03 E 
S 45 07 E 
N 54 33 E 


927 

577 
1,508 


Pearson. 

Dixon. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


3 


38 51 13.84 


76 15 06. 67 


N 8 52 E 
N 77 14 W 
S 58 27 W 


S 8 52 W 
S 77 15 E 
N 58 26 E 


519 

949 

2, 048 


Pearson. 

Dixon. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


4 


38 51 08. 58 


76 15 03. 15 


N I 04 VV 
N 69 12 W 
S 64 03 w 


S I 04 E 
S 69 12 E 
N 64 03 E 


690 
1,089 
2,045 


Pearson. 

Dixon. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 



BOZMAN NECK. 
(Miles River — Chart No. 32.) 



I 


38 50 31. 80 


76 


/ // 

15 13-30 


/ 

N 7 31 E 
N 24 47 W 
N 77 36 W 


S 
S 

S 


731 w 

24 47 E 
77 37 E 


Yards. 

1.947 
1,792 
I, 609 


Pearson. 

Dixon. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


2 


38 50 47. 10 


76 


15 33- 18 


N 28 51 E 
N II 33 W 
S 80 44 w 


S 
S 

N 


28 51 W 
" 33 E 
80 44 E 


I, 615 

1,135 
I, 061 


Pearson. 

Dixon. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


3 


38 50 53. 96 


76 


15 23.76 


N 24 09 E 
N 28 23 W 
S 72 45 W 


S 
S 

N 


24 09 W 
28 23 E 
72 45 E 


I, 296 
I, 001 
i!356 


Pearson. 

Dixon. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


4 


38 50 44. 02 


76 


15 10. 12 


N 6 25 E 

N 34 30 W 
S 87 41 W 


S 

s 

N 


6 25 W 
34 30 E 
87 41 E 


1,528 
1,474 
1,656 


Pearson. 

Dixon. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 


S 


38 50 35. 58 


76 


15 06. 92 


N 2 45 E 
N 31 31 W 
N 82 SI W 


S 

s 
s 


2 45 W 
31 31 E 
82 52 E 


1,804 
I, 760 
1,753 


Pearson. 

Dixon. 

Rich Neck Water Tank. 



1 84 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

HAMBLETON HILL. 

{Miles River — Chart No. 32.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 










l>ar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


38 49 54. 92 


76 14 28. 06 


N 16 28 W 
S 73 50 W 

N 80 53 E 


S 16 28 E 
N 73 49 E 
S 80 54 w 


Yards. 

3,309 
860 

2,579 


Pearson. 

Seth. 

Herr. 


2 


38 50 10. 40 


76 14 47. 90 


N 8 54 W 
S 21 39 W 
S 87 53 E 


S 8 54 E 
N 21 39 E 
N 87 52 W 


2,685 

819 

3.071 


Pearson. 

Seth. 

Herr. 


3 


38 50 40. 48 


76 14 09. 46 


N 41 06 W 
S 36 33 W 
S 61 14 E 


S 41 07 E 
N 36 32 E 
N 61 14 W 


2,173 
2, 210 

2,345 


Pearson. 

Seth. 

Herr. 


4 


38 50 44- 92 


76 13 48. 08 


N 53 15 W 
S 44 19 vv 

S 49 24 E 


S S3 15 E 
N 44 18 E 
N 49 24 W 


2,487 
2, 691 
1,964 


Pearson. 

Seth. 

Herr. 


■^ 


38 50 31.34 


76 13 45- 54 


N 46 37 W 
S 53 00 W 
S 60 04 E 


S 46 38 E 
N 52 59 E 
N 60 03 W 


2,834 
2,439 
1,644 


Pearson. 

Seth. 

Herr. 


6 


38 SO 15.46 


76 14 13. 72 


N 27 57 W 
S 52 15 W 
S 82 32 E 


S 27 57 E 
N 52 14 E 
N 82 31 W 


2, 80S 

1, 522 

2, 186 


Pearson. 

Seth. 

Herr. 



WEST END. 
{Miles River — Chart No. 



32.) 





/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 49 43. 94 


76 12 45. 04 


N 51 08 E 
N \2 25 W 
S 53 28 W 


S 51 08 W 
S 12 25 E 

N 53 27 E 


1,903 

797 

1,714 


Wood. 
Herr. 

Sara. 




2 


38 49 57. 00 


76 13 59.42 


S 78 55 W 
S 21 51 E 
N 79 18 E 


N 78 54 E 
N 21 50 W 
S 79 19 w 


I, 611 
1,574 
1,822 


Seth. 
Sara. 
Herr. 




3 


38 50 36. 08 


76 13 06. 98 


S 61 14 w 
S 22 34 E 
S 87 50 E 


N 61 13 E 
N 22 34 W 
N 87 50 W 


3,381 
I, 061 
1,949 


Seth. 
Herr. 

Frank. 




4 


38 SO 07. 02 


76 12 51. 54 


N 59 31 E 
N 20 33 E 
S 79 08 W 


S 59 32 W 
S 20 ii W 
N 79 07 E 


1,787 
2, 270 

3,433 


Frank. 
Benn. 
Seth. 





Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. 

HAMBLETON. 

{Miles River — Chart No. J2.) 



185 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. 


& G. S. triangulation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








I 


/ // 

38 4g 23. 80 


a / /f 

76 14 15.36 


S 71 17 E 
N 56 36 E 
N 55 06 W 


N 71 16 W 
S 56 37 W 
S 55 06 E 


Yards. 
I, 062 
2,649 
1,415 


Sara. 
Herr. 
Seth. 




2 


38 49 28. 52 


76 14 39- 72 


S 73 07 E 
N 65 32 E 
N 38 32 W 


N 73 07 W 
S 65 33 W 
S 38 32 E 


1,722 

3,13s 
832 


Sara. 
Herr. 
Seth. 




3 


38 49 38. 20 


76 14 40. 12 


vS 63 31 E 
N 71 16 E 
N 57 26 W 


N 63 31 W 
S 71 17 W 
S 57 27 E 


1,854 

3,024 

601 


Sara. 
Herr. 
Seth. 




4 


38 49 37. 82 


76 13 13. 44 


N ^0 24 E 
N 83 08 W 
S 37 39 W 


S 30 24 w 
S 83 og E 
N 37 38 E 


1, 142 
2,815 
1,028 


Herr. 

Seth. 
Sara. 




5 


38 49 32. 02 


76 13 09. 72 


S 49 35 W 
S 10 ig E 
N 22 07 E 


N 49 34 E 
N 10 ig W 
S 22 07 W 


954 
1,965 
1,274 


Sara. 
Spar. 
Herr. 





TIDEMIiL. 
(Miles River — Chart No. 32.) 





/ // 


/ // 


/ 


, 


Yards. 






I 


38 48 37. 48 


76 13 02.90 


S 61 og E 


N 61 og W 


197 


Spar. 










N 5 40 E 


S 5 40 w 


3,035 


Herr. 










N 36 34 W 


S 36 34 E 


I, 520 


Sara. 






Thence from c 


omer No. i along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. 


2, excluding 




any creek, c 


ove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 




2 


38 49 14. 48 


76 13 35- 54 


N 63 03 W 


S 63 04 E 


2,480 


Seth. 










S sg 08 W 


N 59 08 E 


51 


Sara. 










S 37 35 E 


N 37 35 W 


1,694 


Spar. 




3 


38 49 18. 46 


76 13 41. 28 


S 33 36 E 


N 33 36 W 


'194 


Sara. 










N 38 42 E 


S 38 43 w 


•2, 099 


Herr. 










N 64 20 W 


S 64 20 E 


2,286 


vSeth. 






Thence from c 


omer No. 3 along the mean low-water line of the shore to corner No. 


4, excluding 




any creek, c 


ove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 




4 


38 49 14. 74 


76 14 14. 88 


S 87 57 E 


N 87 57 W 


994 


Sara. 










N 51 16 E 


S 51 17 W 


2,818 


Herr. 










N 46 27 W 


S 46 28 E 


I, 619 


Seth. 




5 


38 49 19. 10 


76 14 15. 08 


S 79 39 E 


N 79 38 W 


I, 015 


Sara. 










N 53 44 E 


S S3 45 W 


2,733 


Herr. 










N 50 17 W 


S 50 17 E 


1,518 


Seth. 




6 


38 49 25.66 


76 13 36.92 


N 71 02 W 


S 71 03 E 


2, 300 


Seth. 


. 








S 57 W 


N 57 E 


402 


Sara. 










S 31 S3 E 


N 31 54 W 


2,025 


Spar. 




7 


38 48 48. 26 


76 12 49.34 


N 55 so W 


S 55 so E 


1,528 


Sara. 










S 22 04 w 


N 22 04 E 


494 


Spar. 










S 13 48 E 


N 13 48 W 


1,065 


Deewat. 





1 86 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

SCOTLAND. 

(Miles River — Chart No. 32.) 



True bearing 



48 27. 



76 12 50. 08 



S 38 19 E N 38 19 W 

N 68 47 E S 68 48 W 

i N o 40 W I S o 40 E 

Thence from corner No. i along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. 2, 

any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 



Yards. 
441 
1,447 
3,344 



Deewat. 

OUie. 

Herr. 



2 


38 48 37- 48 


76 


13 02.90 


S 61 09 E 
N 5 40 E 
N 36 34 W 


N 61 09 W 

S 5 40 w 

S 36 34 E 


197 
3,035 
I, 520 


Spar. 
Herr. 

Sara. 


3 


38 48 48. 26 


76 


12 49.34 


N 55 50 W 
S 22 04 W 
S 13 48 E 


S 55 5° E 
N 22 04 E 
N 13 48 W 


1,528 

494 

1,065 


Sara. 
Spar. 
Deewat. 


4 


38 48 41. 30 


76 


12 31. 26 


N 57 S3 W 
S 71 22 w 
S 15 35 W 


S 57 54 E 
N 71 21 E 
N 15 35 E 


2,05s 
700 
830 




Sara. 
Spar. 
Deewat. 



DEEP WATER POINT. 
(Miles River — Chart No. 32.) 





/ // 


/ // 


/ 




Yards. 




I 


38 48 00. 00 


76 12 40. 70 


N 82 19 E 
N 2 31 E 
S 22 13 W 


S 82 20 W 
S 2 31 W 

N 22 13 E 


1,079 
594 
650 


Swing. 
Deewat. 

Millwind. 


2 


38 48 10. 35 


76 12 49. 92 


S 08 W 
S 81 09 E 
N 47 49 E 


N 08 E 
N 81 08 W 
S 47 5° W 


951 

i>330 

363 


Millwind. 
Swing. 
Deewat . 


3 


38 48 13- 76 


76 12 45. 06 


S 6 59 W 
S 74 54 E 
N 47 32 E 


N 6 59 E 
N 74 54 W 

S 47 32 w 


1,074 

1,228 

191 


Millwind. 

Swing. 

Deewat. 


4 


38 48 03. 59 


76 12 32. 86 


S 32 04 W 
N 88 28 E 
N 20 57 W 


N 32 03 E 
S 88 28 W 
S 20 57 E 


853 
864 
SOS 


Millwind. 

Swing. 

Deewat. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

ASH CRAFT. 

{Miles River — Chart No. 32.) 



187 




SECOND POINT. 

{Miles River — Charts Nos. J2 and 34.) 





/ // 


/ // 


'/ 




Yards. 




I 


38 47 13. 02 


76 12 07. 27 


N 48 56 W 
S So 43 W 


S 48 57 E 
N 89 42 E 


1,496 
2,286 


Millwind. 

St. Michaels Water Tank. 








S 12 II E 


N 12 II W 


1,388 


Stony. 


2 


38 47 25.98 


76 12 21. 26 


N 54 17 W 
S 76 so W 


S 54 17 E 
N 76 49 E 


935 
1,967 


Millwind. 

St. Michaels Water TiUik. 








S 20 16 E 


N 20 16 W 


I, 912 


Stony. 


3 


38 47 52. 66 


76 12 og. 96 


N 89 49 E 

N 43 02 W 


S 89 49 W 
S 43 03 E 


534 
I, 150 


Fair. 
Deewat. 








S 71 29 w 


N 71 28 E 


I, 114 


Millwind. 


4 


38 47 19. 28 


76 II 54.46 


N 32 37 E 
N 62 15 W 


S 32 37 W 
S 62 15 E 


,1, 005 
1.657 


Leeds. 
Millwind. 








S I 40 W 


N 1 40 E 


1,568 


Stony. 



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Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

WILD GROUND. 

{Miles River — Chart No. J2.) 




SYCAMORE. 
{Miles River — Chart No. 32.) 





/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 49 41. 90 


76 12 09. 46 


N 23 16 E 


S 23 16 W 


1.375 


Wood. 










N 52 39 W 


S 52 39 B 


1-397 


Herr. 










S 67 40 w 


N 67 39 E 


2.5°3 


Sara. 




2 


38 49 49. 44 


76 12 22. 26 


N 27 08 E 


S 27 08 W 


1,684 


Frank. 










N 52 29 W 


S 52 30 E 


973 


Herr. 










S 58 39 W 


N 58 38 E 


2.316 


Sara. 




3 


38 50 20. 14 


76 12 06. 56 


S 69 33 W 


N 69 32 E 


I, 266 


Herr. 










S 86 44 W 


N 86 44 E 


467 


Wood. 










N 37 21 E 


S 37 21 w 


583 


Frank. 




4 


38 50 19. 38 


76 II 48. 90 


N 12 52 W 


S 12 52 E 


502 


Frank. 










S 75 50 W 


N 75 50 E 


1,704 


Herr. 










S 4 42 w 


N 4 41 E 


3.249 


Ollie. 






Thence from c 


omer No. 4 alo 


ng the mean Ic 


w water line c 


f the shore to comer No. 5, 


excluding 




any c 


reek, cove, or i 


ilet less than i 


00 yards in \vi 


Jth at its mouth at low tide. 




S 


38 49 46- 54 


76 II 32.30 


N 21 34 W 


S 21 34 E 


I, 190 


Wood. 










N 71 43 W 


S 71 44 E 


2, 201 


Herr. 










S 18 17 W 


N 18 17 E 


2,243 


Ollie. 





Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

EAST END. 
{Miles River^Chart No. 32.) 



189 



Cor- 






True bearing 










Latitude 


Longitude 






Distance 


u. s. c. 




of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 










, „ 


/ // 


, 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 49 43. 94 


76 12 45. 04 


N 51 08 E 
N 12 25 W 


S 51 08 W 

S 12 25 E 


1.903 
797 


Wood. 
Herr. 










S 53 28 W 


N 53 27 E 


I, 714 


Sara. 




2 


38 50 07. 02 


76 12 51. 54 


N 59 31 E 
N 20 33 E 


S 59 32 w 
S 20 33 W 


1,787 
2, 270 


Frank. 
Benn. 










S 79 08 W 


N 79 07 E 


3- 433 


Seth. 




3 


38 50 13- 58 


76 12 35. 30 


N 10 57 E 
S 62 41 w 


S 10 57 W 
N 62 41 E 


1,940 
482 


Benn 
Herr. 










S 17 29 E 


N 17 29 W 


3,189 


Ollie. 




4 


38 49 57. 98 


76 12 30. 18 


S 13 49 W 
N 56 31 E 
N 5 29 E 


N 13 49 E 
S 56 31 W 
S 5 29 W 


2,894 
I, 306 
2,442 


Spar. 

Wood. 

Benn. 





HERRING ISLAND. 

{Miles River — Chart No. 32.) 





/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 50 07. 02 


76 12 51. 54 


N 59 31 E 


S 59 32 w 


1,787 


Frank. 








N 20 ^3 E 


S 20 33 W 


2, 270 


Benn. 






S 79 08 W 


N 79 07 E 


3,433 


Seth. 


2 


38 50 36. 08 


76 1 5 06. 98 S 61 14 vv 


N 61 13 E 


3,381 


Seth. 








S 22 34 E 


N 22 54 W 


I, 061 


Herr. 








S 87 50 E 


N 87 50 W 


1,949 


Frank. 




38 so 48. 30 


76 I ^ 17. 28 S 9 22 W 


N 9 22 E 


3,234 


Sara. 






S 77 40 E 


N 77 39 W 


2, 271 


Frank. 






N 63 3^ E 


S 63 34 w 


1,648 


Benn. 




Thence a 


long county boundary as delin 


eated on Chart 


No. 3i to comer No. 4. 


4 


38 50 39. 24 


76 12 20. 10 


S 35 12 W 


N 35 II E 


3,53° 


Sara. 








S 75 46 E 


N 75 45 W 


734 


Frank. 








N 71 og E 


S 71 09 w 


778 


James. 


S 


38 so 13. 58 


76 12 35.30 


N 10 57 E 


S 10 57 W 


1,940 


Benn. 








S 62 41 W 


N 62 41 E 


482 


Herr. 








S 17 29 E 


N 17 29 W 


3.189 


Ollie. 



!90 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

WYE TOWN. 
(Wye River- — Chart No. 32.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 

1 


Distance 


u. s. c. 




as 
bar 1 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


/ // 

38 50 ig. 38 


76 II 48. 90 


N 12 52 W 
S 75 50 W 
S 4 42 w 


S 12 52 E 
N 75 50 E t 
N 4 41 E 


Yards. 
502 
1,704 
3. 249 


Frank. 

Herr. 

Ollie. 




^ 


38 50 20. 14 


76 12 06. 56 


S 69 33 W 
S 86 44 W 
N 37 21 E 


N 69 32 E 
N 86 44 E 
S 37 21 W i 


I, 266 
467 
583 


Herr. 
Wood . 
Frank. 




3 


38 50 42. 68 


76 12 10. 64 


S 57 17 E 
N 74 25 E 
N 16 59 W 


N 57 18 w : 
S 74 26 W ; 
S 16 59 E 


549 
S05 
966 


Frank. 
James. 
Benn. 




4] 


38 51 07.40 


76 11 52, 90 


vS 80 02 E 
N 31 36 E 
N 83 II W 


N 80 02 W 
S 31 36 W 
S 83 II E 


483 
973 
755 


Law. 

Bruffs. 

Benn. 




s 


38 51 02. 72 


76 II 45. 58 


N 75 19 E 
N 17 48 E 
N 75 17 W 


S 75 19 W 1 
S 17 49 W 1 
S 75 18 E 


293 

i>o37 

975 


I,aw. 

Bruffs. 

Benn. 




6 


38 50 46. 70 


76 II 52. 20 


N 36 41 E 
N 44 17 W 
S 49 29 w 


S 36 41 W 
S 44 17 E 
N 49 28 E 


767 
I, 100 
2,059 


Law. 

Benn. 

Herr. 





Thence from comer No. 6 along the mean low water line of the shore to comer No. 1 , excluding any 
creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 



BRUFFS ISLAND. 
{Wye River — Chart No. 32.) 





, „ 


, „ 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 51 °2- 72 


76 II 45. 58 


N 75 19 E 


S 75 19 w 


293 


Law. 










N 17 48 E 


S 17 49 W 


1,037 


Bruffs. 










N 75 17 W 


S 75 18 E 


975 


Benn. 




2 


38 51 07. 40 


76 II 52. 90 


S 80 02 E 


N 80 02 W 


483 


Law. 










N 31 36 E 


S 31 36 w 


973 


Bruffs. 










N 83 II W 


S 83 II E 


755 


Benn. 




3 


38 51 41.96 


76 II 39.82 


N 2 29 E 


S 2 29 W 


888 


Nose. 










N 89 01 W 


S 8g 01 E 


431 


Won. 










S 37 04 W 


N 37 04 E 


921 


Hough. 




4 


38 51 43.96 


76 II 25.88 


S 85 42 w 


N 85 42 E 


801 


Won. 










S I 15 w 


N I IS E 


352 


Shaw. 










N 62 46 E 


S 62 46 w 


482 


South. 




5 


38 51 35.46 


76 II 13. 80 


N 74 55 E 


S 74 55 W 


I, 001 


Edward. 










N 12 14 E 


S 12 14 w 


519 


South. 










S 78 40 w 


N 78 39 E 


332 


Shaw. 




6 


38 51 30.00 


76 II 20. 90 


S 70 58 E 


N 70 57 W 


I, 217 


Colonel. 










N 68 55 E 


S 68 55 W 


1,236 


Edward. 










N 49 30 W 


S 49 30 E 


183 


Shaw. 






Thence from c 


omer No. 6 alon 


g the mean \o\\ 


water line of the shore to 


comer No. 7 


excluding any 




creek, cove 


or inlet less th 


an 100 yards ii 


1 width at its mouth at lo 


«• tide. 




7 


38 51 20. 02 


76 II 32. 06 


N 5 36 W 


S 5 36 E 


406 


Bruffs. 










N 89 36 W 


S 89 36 E 


759 


Hough. 










S 8 12 W 


N 8 12 E 


S14 


Law. 





Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

SHAW BAY HILL. 

{Wye River — Chart No. 32.) 



191 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


38 51 08. 66 


76 II 18. 45 


N 73 27 E 
N 9 22 E 
N 88 22 W 


S 73 27 W 
S 9 22 W 
S 88 23 E 


Yards. 
I 133 
1,430 
1,659 


Colonel. 
South . 
Benn . 


2 


38 51 14. 64 


76 II 18. 42 


N 83 38 E 
N 30 21 E 
N 10 51 E 


S 83 38 W 
S 30 21 w 
S 10 51 w 


I, 091 
2,037 
1,231 


Colonel. 

Flat. 

South. 


3 


38 51 14. 62 


76 II II. 94 


N 82 25 E 
N 26 01 E 
N 2 53 E 


S 82 25 w 
S 26 01 w 
S 2 53 W 


922 
1,958 
I, 212 


Colonel. 

Flat. 

South. 


4 


38 SI 08. 78 


76 II 12. 28 


N 70 57 E 
N 2 51 E 
N 88 39 W 


S 70 57 W 
S 2 SI w 
S 88 40 E 


977 
1,409 
1,821 


Colonel. 

South. 

Benn. 



RACE HORSE (Talbot County). 
{Wye River— Chart No. 32.) 





/ ., 


/ ,, 


, / 


Yards. 






I 


38 51 21.58 


76 10 55. 52 


S 76 47 E , N 76 47 W 


493 


Colonel. 










N 33 35 E 


s a 35 w 


875 


Edward. 










N 20 53 W 


S 20 S3 E 


1,039 


South. 




2 


38 51 41. 04 


76 10 59. 44 


N 82 59 E 


S 83 00 w 


592 


Edward. 










N 40 06 W S 40 06 E 


417 


South. 










S 70 13 W : N 70 12 E 


74Q 


Shaw. 






Thence along county boundary as delineated on Chart No. ^2 to comer No. t,. 




3 


38 51 56. 76 


76 10 34. 74 


S 8 00 W N 8 00 E 1 463 
N 57 01 E S 57 02 W 753 
N 19 54 W S 19 54 E ' -360 


Edward. 

Albert. 

Flat. 




4 


38 51 53-40 


76 10 16. 98 


S 57''o6 W N 57 05 E 
S 19 07 E N 19 07 W 
N 17 25 E S 17 25 W 


634 
440 
549 


Edward. 

Lloyd. 

Albert. 




5 


38 51 44.00 


76 10 18. 00 


N 47 24 E S 47 25 W 
Ni2 4gE S i2 4gW 
N 36 16 W S 36 16 E 


I, 001 
862 
953 


Cousin. 
Albert. 
Flat. 






Thence from c 


orner No. 5 along the mean low water line of the shore" to comer No. 6, excluding 


any 




creek, cove 


or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide 




6 


38 51 43- 18 


76 10 37. 18 


N 38 44 E 


S 38 44 W 


1,113 


Albert. 










N 4 09 W 


S 4 09 E 


798 


Flat. 










N 73 53 W 


S 73 54 E 


890 


South. 




7 


38 51 29.42 


76 10 39. 24 


N 6 41 E 


S 6 41 W 


467 


Edward. 










N 48 25 W 


S 48 26 E 


1,072 


South. 










S 7 48 E 


N 7 48 W 


381 


Colonel. 





192 



Sui'vey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUND.\RiES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

WINDERS BANK. 

{Wye River— Chart No. J2.) 



Cor- 






True bearing 






ner 


Latitude 


Longitude 




Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 






station 


bar 






Forward 


Back 








o / // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


3$ 51 49.42 


76 10 01. 20 


N 30 43 E 


S 30 43 W 


575 


Cousin. 








N 20 56 W 


S 20 57 E 


704 


Albert. 








S 44 03 W 


N 44 03 E 


392 


Lloyd. 


2 


38 51 55- 86 


76 10 09. 00 


S 7 36 W 


N 7 36 E 


503 


Lloyd. 








N 60 57 E 


S 60 57 W 


572 


Cousin. 








N 5 59 W 


S 5 59 E 


443 


Albert. 




Then 


ce along county boundary as delineated on 


Chart No. 32 to Comer No. 3. 


3 


38 52 10.38 


76 10 01. 42 


S 54 43 E 


N 54 43 W 


367 


Cousin. 








N 28 00 E 


S 28 00 W 


226 


Baldwins. 








N 47 °3 W 


S 47 04 E 


329 


Le Seur. 


4 


38 52 10. 62 


76 09 57. 20 


S 40 34 E 


N 40 34 W 


290 


Cousin. 








N I 35 W 


S I 35 E 


191 


Baldwins. 








S 80 56 W 


N 80 56 E 


362 


Albert. 


5 


38 51 59. 68 


76 09 48.34 


N 16 52 W 


S 16 52 E 


155 


Cousin. 








N 62 10 W 


S 62 10 E 


668 


Albert. 








S 44 IS W 


N 44 IS E 


876 


Lloyd. 



POPLAR POINT. 
{Wye Rher-^Chart No. 32.) 








/ 


„ 


/ // : 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 


52 


18.68 


76 09 56. 06 ; N 28 19 E 
N 29 06 W 
S 23 40 W 


S 28 19 w 
S 29 06 E 
N 23 40 E 


287 

344 

87 


Sylvia. 
Attila. 
Baldwins. 




2 


38 


52 


20. 62 


76 10 01. 72 N 4 25 W 
S 62 33 W 
S 37 57 E 


S 4 25 E 
N 62 33 E 
N 37 57 W 


236 
262 

185 


Attila. 
Le Seur. 
Baldwins. 










Thence along county boundary as delineated on ( 


^hart No. 32 to comer No 


3- 


3 


^8 


52 


26. 50 ' 76 09 57. 10 S I 19 W 


N I 19 E 


344 


Baldwins. 










S 85 52 E 


N 85 52 W 


163 


Sylvia. 










1 N 41 24 E 


S 41 24 W 


490 


Gusta. 










Thence along county boundary as delineated on ( 


2hart No. 32 to comer No 


4- 


4 


38 


52 


52.64 


76 09 45. 28 S 89 31 W N 89 31 E 


396 


Sang. 












' S 26 53 E 


N 26 S3 W 


265 


Nodim. 












N 43 23 E 


S 43 23 w 


280 


Go. 










Thence along countv boundary as c 


lelineated on ( 


!^hart No. 32 to comer No 


5- 


5 


38 


52 


52.48 


76 09 30. 12 


N 65 37 E 
N 44 54 W 
S so 31 W 


S 65 37 W 
S 44 54 E 
N so 31 E 


523 
294 
362 


Divide. 

Go. 

Nodim. 




6 


38 


52 


47-54 


76 09 30.62 


S 80 45 E 
N 51 59 E 


N 80 45 W 
S SI 59 W 


611 
621 


Quarter. 
Divide. 












N 27 25 W 


S 27 25 E 


422 


Go. 




7 


38 


52 


48.08 


76 09 41. 54 


S 14 04 E 
N 14 39 E 
N 31 06 W 


N 14 04 W 
S 14 39 W 
S 31 06 E 


86 
369 
45 1 


Nodim. 

Go. 

Turn. 




8 


38 


52 


32.68 


76 09 47. 50 


N 23 59 E 
N 53 18 W 
S 22 12 W 


i ^3 59 W 
S S3 18 E 
N 22 12 E 


174 
359 
237 


Gusta. 

Tobins. 

Sylvia. 





Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

JUNIPER. 

(Wye River — Chart No. 32.) 



193 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 










bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 52 46. 56 


76 09 og. 86 


N 61 II W 
S 40 31 E 
N 50 45 E 


S 61 II E 
N 40 31 W 
S 50 45 W 


846 

85 

387 


Go. 

Quarter. 

Deck. 


2 


38 52 49.82 


7b og 12. g8 


N 65 41 W 
S 38 14 E 

N 70 r,r, E 


S 65 41 E 
N 38 14 W 
vS 70 33 W 


724 
223 
405 


Go. 

Quarter. 

Deck. 


3 


38 52 57- 1° 


76 09 01. 18 


N 9 49 W 
N 78 11 W 
S 32 40 E 


S g 4g E 
S 78 II E 
N 32 40 W 


247 

293 
131 


Princess. 

Divide. 

Deck. 


4 


38 52 54.80 


76 08 58. 88 


N 17 45 W 
N 68 24 W 
S 17 17 E 


S 17 45 E 
S 68 24 E 
N 17 17 W 


338 
374 
34 


Princess. 

Divide. 

Deck. 



POPLAR ISLAND NARROWS. 

{Chesapeake Bay — Vicinity Poplar Island — Chart No. jj.) 



I 


38 44 39. 07 


76 20 37. 00 


N 7 13 E 
N so 49 W 
S 30 E 


S 7 13 w 
N 50 51 E 
N 30 W 


Yards. 
577 
5-069 
1,280 


Great. 

Valliant. 

Front. 


2 


38 44 43. 23 


76 20 53. go 


S 17 51 E 

N 50 12 E 
N 18 18 E 


N 17 =;i W 
S 50 i2 W 
S 18 18 W 


1,492 

676 

3-912 


Front. 
Great. 
Haddaway. 


3 


38 44 50. 35 


76 21 22. 52 


S 36 10 E 

N 81 2s E 
N 29 44 E 


N 36 10 W 
S 81 26 W 

S 29 44 w 


2,056 

1,289 
4, 000 


Front. 
Great. 
Haddaway. 


4 


38 45 32.22 


76 22 03.07 


S 65 03 W 
S 62 32 E 
N 55 58 E 


N 65 03 E 
N 62 31 W 
S 56 00 W 


1-179 
2; 643 
3-685 


Poplar South. 

Great. 

Haddaway. 


5 


38 47 °9- 33 


76 21 17. 76 


S 14 20 E 
S 56 52 E 
N 46 41 E 


N 14 20 W 
N 56 52 W 
S 46 43 W 


4-639 
2, 219 
7,455 


Great. 
Haddaway. 
Kemp Tower. 


6 


38 47 16. 80 


76 20 36. 40 


S 27 37 E 
N 41 42 E 
N 39 44 W 


N 27 37 W 
S 41 44 W 

S 39 46 E 


1-654 
6-497 
7,208 


Haddaway. 

Kemp Tower. 

Bloody Point Bar Light. 


7 


38 46 06. 70 


76 20 50. 90 


S 60 48 W 
S 10 28 E 
N 51 58 E 


N 60 47 E 
N 10 28 W 
S 51 58 W 


3-402 
2, 422 
I- 459 


Poplar South. 

Great. 

Haddaway. 


8 


38 46 03. 46 


76 20 20. 90 


N 19 31 E 
S 67 36 W 

S 8 49 W 


S 19 31 W 
N 67 34 E 
N 8 49 E 


1, 070 
4,068 

2, 300 


Haddaway. 
Poplar South. 
Great. 



53485—12- 



194 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot Comity, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

POPLAR ISLAND NARROWS— Continued. 

{Chesapeake Bay — Vicinity Poplar Island — Chart No. jj) — Continued. 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 




True bearing 




Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. trianeulation 


of 












bar 








Forward 


Back 
S 9 21 

N 76 13 
N 14 54 








9 


38 45 45. 58 


76 20 17. 42 


N 
S 
S 


9 21 E 

76 II w 
14 54 W 


W 
E 
E 


Yards. 

3, 968 
1,728 


Haddaway. 
Poplar South. 
Great. 


to 


38 45 04.40 


76 20 39. 70 


N 
N 
S 


15 53 E 
58 40 W 
2 12 E 


S 15 53 
S 58 41 
N 2 12 


W 
E 
W 


3. "9 
4,515 
2, 135 


Haddawav. 
Valliant. " 
Front. 



BAY HUNDRED. 

{Chesapeake Bay — Vicinity Poplar Island — Chart No. JJ.) 



I 


38 42 49.30 


76 21 


17.92 


/ 

S 36 04 E 
N 24 16 E 
N 24 ig \V 


N 36 04 W 
S 24 16 W 

S 24 20 E 


Yards. 

r, 124 
2,657 
5. 483 


Wap. 
Front. 
Poplar South. 




2 


38 43 14. 68 


76 22 


06. 60 


S 47 50 E 
N 56 37 K 
N 13 16 W 


N 47 so W 
S s6 38 W 
S 13 16 E 


2,628 
2,848 
4. 254 


Wap. 
Front. 
Poplar South. 




3 


38 44 20. 44 


76 21 


^-- 35 


S 61 41 E 
N 46 s7 E 
N 48 09 W 


N 61 41 W 
S 46 37 W 
S 4i^ 00 E 


1.374 
1,748 
2,882 


Front. 
Great. 
Poplar South. 




4 


38 44 SO- 35 


76 21 


22. 52 


S 56 10 E 
N 81 25 E 
N 29 44 E 


N 36 lo W 
S 81 26 VV 
S 2g 44 VV 


2, 056 
I, 289 
4, 000 


F'ront. 
Great. 
Haddaway. 




5 


38 44 43. 23 


76 20 


,53- 90 


S 17 51 E 
N 50 12 E 
N i8 18 E 


N 17 51 W 

S i^O 12 W 

S is 18 \V 


1,492 

676 

3,912 


Front. 
Great. 
Haddaway. 




6 


38 43 28. 42 


76 20 


41- 93 


N 7 17 E 
N 41 ot; W 
S 7 2i W 


S 7 17 w 
S 41 06 E 
N 7 24 E 


1, 112 
4,880 

2, 246 


Front . 

Poplar South. 
Wap. 





Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

PONE. 

{Chesapeake Bay — Off Tilghman Island — Chart No. jj. ) 



195 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 




of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


38 40 32. 40 


76 21 36. 58 


S 18 42 w 
S 65 21 E 
N 17 18 E 


N 18 41 E 
N 65 20 W 
S 17 18 W 


Yards. 
4,692 
2, 090 
3,883 


Sharps Island Light. 

Black. 

Wap. 


2 


38 41 18. 60 


76 22 39. 92 


S I 38 E 
S 55 48 E 
N 52 46 E 


N I 38 W 
N 55 47 W 
S 52 47 w 


6, 004 
4,321 
3. 553 


Sharps Island Light. 

Black. 

Wap. 


^ 


38 43 14. 68 


76 22 06. 60 


S 47 50 E 
N 56 37 E 
N 13 16 W 


N 47 50 W 
S 56 38 W 
S 13 16 E 


2,628 
2,848 
4,254 


Wap. 
Front. 
Poplar South. 


4 


38 42 49- 30 


76 21 17. 92 


S 36 04 E 
N 24 16 E 
N 24 19 W 


N 36 04 W 
S 24 16 w 
S 24 20 E 


I, 124 
2,657 
5,483 


Wap. 
Front. 
Poplar South. 



STONE. 
{Chesapeake Bay — Vicinity Sharps Island— Charts Nos. jj and j6.) 



I 


38 37 35- 72 


76 24 


17. 16 


• S 75 41 E 
N 86 28 E 
N 29 II E 


N 75 40 W 
S 86 32 W 
S 29 13 W 


Yards. 
3,986 

10, 825 

11, 070 


Jere. 
Chef. 
Wap. 




2 


38 38 33. 84 


76 24 


01. 16 


S 49 25 E 
S 79 07 E 
N 32 51 E 


N 49 24 W 
N 79 06 W 
S 32 53 W 


4,529 
2,363 
9,172 


Jere. 

Sharps Island Light. 

Wap. 




3 


38 40 14. 30 


76 22 


52. 76 


S 7 36 E 
S 86 II E 
N 36 16 E 


N 7 36 W 
N 86 09 W 
S 36 17 w 


3. 867 
3,922 
5,355 


Sharps Island Light. 

Black. 

Wap. 




4 


38 40 04. 04 


76 21 


54- 70 


S 16 22 W 

N 87 57 E 
N 19 18 E 


N 16 22 E 
S 87 58 W 
S 19 19 W 


3,63s 
2,382 
4,942 


Sharps Island Light. 

Black. 

Wap. 




5 


38 38 44. 36 


76 22 


II. 12 


S 36 24 W 
S 9 05 E 

N 45 25 E 


N 36 23 E 
N 9 OS W 
S 45 26 W 


. 994 
3,342 
3,949 


Sharps Island Light. 

Jere. 

Black. 




6 


38 38 54. 12 


76 21 


13-58 


S IS 19 W 
S 71 39 E 

N 27 54 E 


N 15 19 E 

N 71 36 W 
S 27 55 W 


3,763 
6,266 

2,758 


Jere. 
Chef. 
Black. 




7 


38 38 34. 48 


76 21 


08.08 


N 20 15 E 
S 78 18 W 
S 21 01 W 


S 20 IS W 
N 78 17 E 
N 21 01 E 


3,309 
2,305 
3,178 


Black. 

Sharps Island Light. 

Jere. 




8 


38 37 41. 36 


76 21 


56. 68 


N 86 07 E 
N 26 24 E 
N 36 17 W 


S 86 10 W 
S 26 25 W 
S 36 18 E 


7,104 
5,467 
I, 646 


Chef. 

Black. 

Sharps Island Light. 




9 


38 37 39- 48 


76 22 


45- 64 


S 52 21 E 
N 86 18 E 
N 17 21 E 


N 52 20 W 
S 86 21 W 
S 17 22 W 


1,816 
8, 400 
9,993 


Jere. 
Chef. 
Wap. 





196 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

CLAY BANK. 

{Chesapeake Bay — Vicinily Sharps Island— Charts Xos. jj and j6.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 




of 










bar 






Forward 




Back 






I 


38 35 41.40 


76 23 14. 60 


N 75 15 R 
N 37 44 E 
N II 28 E 


S 
S 
S 


75 19 w 
37 44 W 
II 28 W 


Yards. 
10. 5«3 
3, 606 

"5. 479 


Cook Point Windmill. 
Jere. 

Sharps Island I,ight. 


2 


38 36 37. 96 


76 24 10. 30 


N 86 10 E 
N 75 22 E 
N 36 31 E 


vS 

S 
S 


86 14 W 

7.; 2', W 

36 3^2 W 


".743 
3. 805 
4.307 


Cook Point Windmill. 

Jere . 

Sharps Island Light. 


3 


38 37 3,'!- 72 


76 24 17. 16 


S 75 41 E 
N 86 28 E 
N 29 II E 


N 
S 
S 


75 40 W 
86 32 W 
29 13 W 


3-986 

10, 825 

11, 070 


Jere. 
Chef. 
Wap. 


4 


38 37 39. 48 


76 22 45. 64 


S 52 21 E 
N 86 18 E 
N 17 21 E 


N 

S 
S 


52 20 W 
86 21 W 
17 22 W 


1,816 
8,400 
9. 093 


Jere. 
Chef. 
Wap. 


5 


38 36 51-72 


76 22 3S- 70 


N 87 s8 E 
N 66 ^7 E 
N 00 08 E 


s 
s 
s 


88 02 W 
66 07 W 
00 08 W 


9, 16S 
1,231 
3. 000 


Cook Point Windmill. 

Jere. 

Sharps Island Light. 



SHARPS. 

(Outer Choptank River—Charts Xos. jj, 5(5. and J/.") 





/ // 


, // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 36 39. 40 


76 20 43. 16 


S 62 38 E 
N 63 26 E 
N 40 31 W 


N 62 36 W 
S 63 28 W 
S 40 32 E 


5- 750 
4.489 


Brannock. 

Chef. 

Sharps Island Light. 


2 


38 36 58. 92 


76 21 10. 24 


N 71 57 E 
N 38 37 W 
N 76 43 W 


S 72 00 W 
S 38 38 E 
S 76 44 E 


6, 162 
3.526 
I, 112 


Chef. 

Sharps Island Light. 

Jere. 


3 


38 36 58. 72 

Thence along 


76 20 27. 22 
county boundai 


S s6 56 E 
N 67 52 E 
N 50 24 W 
y as delineate 


N 56 53 W^ 

S 67 54 W 

S 50 26 E 

i on charts No 


7.761 
5, 096 
4.332 
3- a. 36. an 


Brannock. 

Chef. 

Sharps Island Light, 
d 37 to comer No. i. 



Survey oj Oyster Hars, Talbot Counly, Md. 

BOUNDARIES UK NATURAL (JYSTER BARS — continued. 

BLACK WALNUT. 

(Outer Choptank River — Charts Nos. jj, j6, and j/.) 



197 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True 


3 earing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & a. S. trianfiulation 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


38 39 19 


32 


76 


18 25. 64 


N 18 S5 W 
N 63 'lo W 
.S 73 II W 


S 18 55 E 
S 63 12 E 

N 73 13 E 


Yards. 
4,354 
3,529 
6,847 


Bar. 

Black. 

Sharps Island Light. 


2 


38 39 32 


44 


76 


19 53- 16 


N 13 47 E 
N 35 .58 W 
S 60 15 W 


S 13 47 w 
S 35 58 E 
N 60 13 E 


3,786 
I, 422 
4^882 


Bar. 

Black. 

Sharps Island Light. 


3 


38 40 30 


48 


76 


20 13- 35 


N 13 01 W 
S 20 30 W 
S 39 50 E 


S 13 01 E 
N 20 30 E 
N 30 48 W 


2, 224 

861 

6,798 


Southern M. E. Church. 

Black. 

Chef. 


4 


38 40 30. 


20 


76 


18 36. 52 


N 33 01 W 
vS 74 26 W 
S 55 06 W 


S 33 02 E 
N 74 25 E 
N 55 03 E 


2,061 
2,970 
7, 640 


Bar. 

Black. 

Sharps Island Light. 


5 


38 40 05. 


28 


76 


17 58. 64 


N 39 36 W 
N 89 22 W 
S 64 05 w 


S 39 37 E 
S 8g 23 E 
N 64 02 E 


3,33i 
3,864 
8,081 


Bar. 

Black. 

Sharps Island Light. 


6 


38 39 29- 


24 


76 


17 58.36 


N 29 27 W 
N 71 59 W 
S 72 20 W 


S 29 28 E 
S 72 01 E 
N 72 17 E 


4,336 
4,069 
7,636 


Bar. 

Black. 

Sharps Island Light. 



SANDS. 
{Outer Choptank River — Chart No. 



33-) 





, /, 




/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 40 05. 28 


76 


17 58.64 


N 39 36 VV 
N 89. 22 W 
S 64 OS W 


S 39 37 E 
S 89 23 E 
N 64 02 E 


3,333 
3,864 
8,081 


Bar. 

Black. 

Sharps Island Light. 


2 


38 40 30. 20 


76 


18 36. 52 


N 33 01 W 
S 74 26 W 
S 55 06 W 


S 33 02 E 
N 74 25 E 
N 55 03 E 


2, 061 
2,970 
7,640 


■Bar. 

Black. 

Sharps Island Light. 


3 


38 41 30. 48 


76 


18 56. 80 


N 28 10 E 
N 37 16 W 
S 62 38 W 


S 28 II W 
S 37 17 E 
N 62 38 E 


3, 509 

2,709 

662 


Change 1910. 
Avalon . 
Bar. 


4 


38 41 48. 84 


76 


17 59. 20 


N 78 54 E 
N 3 07 E 
S 66 20 W 


S 78 56 W 
S s 07 W 
N 66 20 E 


2,791 
2,478 
2,304 


Nelson 3 . 
Change igio. 
Bar. 


S 


38 40 56. 92 


76 


17 58.88 


N I 43 E 
N 68 40 W 
S 66 14 W 


S I 43 W 
S 68 41 E 
N 66 12 E 


4,227 
2,274 
4,214 


Change 1910. 

Bar. 

Black. 



198 



Survi'v oj Ovstvv Bays, Tiilbol Couiiiy. Md. 

BOUNDARIES OV NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued 
PLEASANT HILL. 

(Outer (hoptank River — Charts Nos. jj, J./, iiiid j6.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








o / // 


, // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 40 04. 20 


76 17 01. 08 


N 16 28 E 
N 54 28 W 
N 89 10 W 


S i6 29 W 

vS 54 29 E 
S 89 II E 


4,240 

4, 480 

5. 385 


Nelson v 

Bar. 

Black. 


2 


38 40 05. 28 


76 17 58.64 


N 39 36 \V 
N 89 22 W 
S 64 05 W 


S 39 37 E 
S 89 23 E 
N 64 02 E 


3.333 
3, 864 
8,081 


Bar. 

Black. 

Sharps Island Light. 


3 


38 40 56. 93 


76 17 58.88 


N I 43 E 
N 68 40 W 
S 66 14 W 


S I 43 w 
S 68 41 E 
N 66 12 E 


4,227 
2,274 
4,214 


Change 1910. 

Bar. 

Black. 


4 


38 40 57. 06 


76 17 00. 88 


N 27 40 E 
N 77 19 VV 
S 72 27 W 


S 27 41 w 
S 77 20 E 

N 72 25 E 


2, 578 

3. 743 

5> 653 


Nelson 3. 

Bar. 

Black. 


5 


38 40 14. 76 


76 17 01. 00 


N 17 56 E 
N 58 21 W 
S 87 03 W 


S 17 56 w 
S 58 23 E 
N 87 01 E 


3,899 
4,286 
5,394 


Nelson 3. 

Bar. 

Black. 



CHURCH HILL. 

(Outer Choplank River — Charts Nos. 55 and J4.) 





/ // 


/ 


„ 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




1 


38 40 56. 92 


76 I 


7 58.88 


N I 43 E 
N 68 40 W 
S 66 14 W 


S I 43 w 
S 68 41 E 
N 66 12 E 


4,227 
2,274 
4,214 


Change 1910. 

Bar. 

Blaek. 




38 41 48. 84 


76 I 


7 59. 20 


N 78 54 E 
N 5 07 E 
S 66 20 W 


S 78 56 W 
S 3 07 W 
N 66 20 E 


2,791 
2,478 
2,304 


Nelson 3. 
Change 1910. 
Bar. 


3 


38 41 54. 74 


76 I 


7 00. 72 


N 74 10 E 
N 31 48 W 

S 72 55 W 


S 74 II w 
S 31 48 E 
N 72 54 E 


I, 240 
2,677 
3, 824 


Nelson 3. 
Change 1910. 
Bar. 


4 


38 40 57. 06 


76 I 


7 00. 88 


N 27 40 E 
N 77 19 W 
S 72 27 W 


S 27 41 W 
S 77 20 E 
N 72 25 E 


2,578 
3, 743 
5,653 


Nelson 3. 

Bar. 

Black. 



Survey of (lystrr Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATl'RAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

WILD CHERRY TREE. 

{Entrance Harris Creek — Ctiart No. JJ.) 



■99 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Louyitudc 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangi 
station 




of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 




I 


38 41 30. 48 


76 18 56. 80 


N 28 10 E 
N 37 16 W 
.S 62 38 W 


S 28 II w 
S 37 17 E 
N 62 38 E 


Yards. 

3,509 

2,709 

662 


Change 19 10. 
Avalon . 
Bar. 




2 


38 42 38. 54 


76 18 45. 48 


N 59 a E 
N 47 25 W 
S 85 52 W 


S 59 33 W 
S 47 25 E 
N 85 52 E 


1,575 
1,534 
1,944 


Change igio. 

Narrows. 

Avalon. 




3 


38 42 49. 28 


76 18 17.26 


S 64 58 E 
N 54 32 E 
N 20 47 W 


N 64 S7 W 
S 54 32 w 
S 20 47 E 


3,549 

751 

2,232 


Nelson 3. 
Change 1910. 
Eagle. 




4 


38 42 16. 70 


76 18 07. 44 


S 82 IS E 
N 12 56 E 
N 50 16 W 


N 82 13 W 
S 12 56 W 
S 50 16 E 


2,990 
1,575 
2, 776 


Nelson 3. 
Change 1910. 
Narrows. 




5 


38 41 48. 84 


76 17 59. 20 


N 78 54 E 
N 3 07 E 
S 66 20 W 


S 78 56 W 
S 3 07 W 
N 66 20 E 


2,791 
2,478 
2,304 


Nelson 3. 
Change 19 10. 
Bar. 





TURN ROW. 
{Entrance Harris Creek — Charts Nos. JJ and J4.) 



I 


38 42 16. 70 


76 


iS 07.44 


S 82 IS E 
N 12 56 E 
N 50 16 W 


N 82 13 W 
S 12 56 W 
S 50 16 E 


Yards. 

2,990 

1,575 
2,776 


Nelson 3. 
Change 1910. 
Narrows. 


2 


38 42 49. 28 


76 


18 17. 26 


S 64 58 E 
N 54 32 E 
N 20 47 W 


N 64 s7 W 
S 54 32 w 
S 20 47 E 


3, 549 

751 

2,232 


Nelson 3. 
Change igio. 
Eagle. 


3 


38 42 44. 24 


76 


17 39.02 


N 33 19 W 
N 7s 40 W 
S 43 26 W 


S 33 20 E 
S 73 41 E 
N 43 25 E 


• 725 
3,007 
3,845 


Change iqio. 

Narrows. 

Bar. 


4 


38 42 23. 58 


76 


17 32- 14 


S 72 35 E 
N 24 00 W 
N 63 18 W 


N 72 34 W 
S 24 01 E 
S 63 19 E 


2, 120 
I, 426 
3,433 


Nelson 3. 
Change 1910. 
Narrows. 



Survey oj (\vslcr Hms, Talhol C'ouiilv, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. 
TILGHMAN WHARF. 

(Entrance Harris Creek — Chart So. JJ. ) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulatioii 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








<= / // 


/ /, 


/ 


/ 


Yard.'!. 




I 


38 41 30. 48 


76 18 56.80 


N 28 10 E 
N 37 16 W 
S 62 38 W 


S 28 II w 

S 37 17 E 
N 62 38 E 


3. 509 

2,709 

662 


Change 1910. 
Avalon . 
Bar. 


2 


38 41 55. 62 


76 19 44. 20 


S 30 00 E 
N 52 20 E 
N 16 32 W 


N 30 00 W 
S 52 21 W 
S 16 32 E 


1.33° 
3.674 
1,364 


Bar. 

Change 1910. 
Avalon. 


3 


38 42 15. 82 


76 19 50' 27 


S 24 15 E 
N 63 00 E 
N 19 59 W 


N 24 15 W 
S 63 01 W 
vS 19 59 E 


2, 010 

3,445 
666 


Bar. 

Change 1910. 
Avalon . 


4 


38 42 45. 90 


76 19 41. 50 


S 49 46 w 
S II 47 E 
S 79 02 E 


N 49 46 E 
N II 47 W 
N 79 03 W 


601 
2, 909 
2, 890 


Avalon. - 
Bar. 
Change 1910. 


5 


38 43 09- 63 


76 19 11.75 


S 46 20 W 
S 83 02 E 
N 34 48 E 


N 46 20 E 
N 83 01 W 
S 24 48 w 


1,721 
2, 067 
1.543 


Avalon . 
Change 1910. 
Eagle. 


6 


38 42 38. 54 


76 18 45- 48 


N 59 33 E 
N 47 25 W 
S 8s 52 W 


S 59 33 W 
S 47 25 E 
N 85 52 E 


1.575 
I, 534 
1,944 


Change 19 10. 
Narrows. 
Avalon . 



CHANGE. 

(Harris Creek — Chart No. jj.) 



I 


38 42 38. 54 


76 18 45 


48 


N 59 33 E 
N 47 25 W 
S 85 52 w 


S 59 33 W 
S 47 25 E 
N 85 52 E 


Yards. 

1.575 
I, 534 
1,944 


Change igio. 

Narrows. 

Avalon. 


2 


38 43 31. 82 


76 18 32 


34 


S 45 20 E 
N 77 36 E 

N 27 57 E 


N 45 20 W 
S 77 36 W 
S 27 58 W 


1,421 

903 

2,442 


Change 1910. 

Hen. 

Ball. 


3 


38 43 39- 24 


76 18 18 


86 


S 27 39 E 
« 83 53 E 
N 32 28 E 


N 27 :ig W 
N 83 c;? W 

.S 32 20 W 


I. 410 

528 

3.064 


Change 1910. 

Hen. 

Ball. 


4 


38 43 22. 44 


76 18 02 


30 


N 8 02 E 
N 50 50 W 
S 78 59 W 


S 8 02 W 
S 50 51 E 
N 78 58 E 


3,4i)« 
I, 534 
2,315 


Ball. 

Eagle. 

Narrows. 


S 


38 42 49. 28 


7b 18 17 


26 


S 64 58 E 
N 54 32 E 
N 20 47 W 


N 64 57 W 
S 54 32 W 
S 30 47 E 


3- 349 

751 

2. 232 


Nels,)n 3. 
Change 1910. 
Eagle. 



Surm'}' of (h'stcr Burs, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 
EAGLE POINT. 

(Harris Creek — Chart No. jj.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








o / „ 


/ // 






yar,h. 




I 


38 43 31. 82 


76 18 32. 34 


S 45 20 E 
N 77 36 E 
N 27 57 E 


N 45 20 W 
S 77 36 W 
S 27 58 w 


I. 421 

903 

2.442 


Change 19 10. 

Hen. 

Ball. 


2 


38 43 32. 42 


76 19 00. 68 


S 59 55 E 
N 83 55 E 
N 41 33 E 


N 59 54 W 
S 83 56 w 
S 41 33 W 


-^ 033 
1.639 

2. 854 


Change 1910. 

Hen. 

Ball. 


3 


38 43 42. 98 


76 18 58. 40 


S 51 01 E 
S 83 22 E 
N 45 50 E 


N 51 00 W 
N 83 22 W 
S 45 51 W 


2. 185 
1,580 
2> 556 


Change 1910. 

Hen. 

Ball. 


4 


38 43 47- 54 


76 18 ^^. 20 


S 34 03 E 
S 69 37 E 
N 35 40 E 


N 34 03 W 
N 69 36 W 
S 35 40 w 


1,845 

965 

2, 002 


Chanqe 1910. 

Hen. 

Ball. 


5 


38 44 11.83 


76 18 36. 80 


S 40 52 E 

N 57 23 E 
N 16 32 E 


N 40 52 W 
S 57 24 w 
S 16 32 W 


1,528 
1,499 
2, 001 


Hen. 
Ball. 
Warrior. 


6 


38 44 og. 12 


76 i8 21.80 


S 29 a E 
N 43 56 E 
N 28 46 W 


N 29 ^7, W 
S 43 56 W 
S 28 46 E 


1,224 
1,249 
1-351 


Hen. 
Ball. 
Dunk. 


7 


38 43 39. 24 


76 18 18.86 


S 27 39 E 
S 83 53 E 
N 22 28 E 


N 27 39 W 
N 83 53 W 
S 22 29 w 


I, 410 

528 

2,064 


Change 1910. 

Hen. 

Ball. 



TURKEY NECK. 
(Harris Creek — Chart No. jj. 





/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 43 39. 24 


76 18 18.86 


S 27 39 E 
S 83 53 E 
N 22 28 E 


N 27 39 W 
N 83 53 W 
S 22 29 w 


1, 410 
528 

2, 064 


Change 19 10. 

Hen. 

Ball. 


2 


38 44 09. 12 


76 18 21.80 


S 29 33 E 
N 43 56 E 
N 28 46 W 


N 29 33 W 
S 43 56 w 
S 28 46 E 


I, 224 
1,249 
1,351 


Hen. 
Ball. 
Dunk. 


3 


38 44 04. 26 


76 17 55-44 


N 44 57 W 
S 72 08 W 
S s 54 W 


S 44 58 E 
N 72 08 E 
N 5 54E 


I, 906 

I, 438 

904 


Dunk. 
Eagle. 
Hen. 


4 


38 43 45. 80 


76 18 06. 96 


N 27 52 W 
N 80 18 W 
S 13 01 E 


S 27 52 E 
S 80 19 E 
N 13 01 W 


2,230 
I, 079 

I. 5°9 


Dunk. 
Eagle. 
Change igio. 



Survey oj (tystcy Burs, Talbot County, Aid. 



BOUNDARIES UF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — COlltilllud 

MILL POINT. 

(Harris Crceli — Chart No. JJ.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulatiou 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


sUtion 


I 


38 44 04. 26 


76 17 55-44 


N 44 57 W 
S 72 08 W 
S s 54 W 


S 44 58 E 
N 72 i8 E 
N 5 54 E 


Yards. 
1,906 

1,438 
904 


Dunk. 
Eagle . 
Hen. 


2 


38 44 09. 12 


76 18 21. 80 


S 29 33 E 
N 43 56 E 
N 28 46 W 


N 29 33 W 
S 43 56 w 
S 28 46 E 


1,224 
I, 249 
1,351 


Hen. 

Ball. 
Dunk. 


3 


38 44 47. 38 


76 18 25. 46 


S 67 55 E 
N 20 34 E 
N 35 13 W 


N 67 S5 W 
S 20 34 w 
S 35 13 E 


1,039 

769 

I, 041 


Ball. 

Warrior. 

Hawk. 


4 


38 44 51.00 


76 iS 00. 90 


N 59 44 W 
S 79 17 W 
S 31 15 W 


S 59 45 E 
N 79 16 E 
N 31 15 E 


1,446 

1, 224 

2, 360 


Hawk. 
Dunk. 
Eagle. 


5 


38 44 36. 98 


76 17 55.72 


N 49 04 W 
N 79 37 W 
S 41 23 W 


S 49 05 E 
S 79 38 E 
N 41 23 E 


1,834 
1,362 
2,059 


Hawk. 
Dunk. 
Eagle. 



HUNTS. 

{Harris Creels — Chart No. jj.) 



/ / 




38 44 09. 


12 


38 44 "• 


S3 


38 44 ig. 


42 


38 44 25- 


50 


38 44 33- 


24 


38 44 38- 


50 



21. 80 I S 29 33 E 
N 43 56 E 
N 28 46 W 



76 18 36. 80 



76 iS 54. 



76 18 42. 80 



76 18 44. 02 



N 29 33 W 
S 43 56 W 
S 28 46 E 



S 40 52 E ff 40 52 W 

N 57 23 E j vS 57 ^4 W 

N 16 32 E ! S 16 32 W 

S 46 22 E N 46 21 W 

N 72 26 E S 72 27 W 

N 32 16 E S 32 16 W 



S 35 37 E 

N 76 17 E 

N 26 32 E 

S 32 23 E 

N 86 37 E 

N 32 26 E 



76 18 55. 12 S 35 50 E 
S 87 00 E 
N 45 57 E 



N 35 37 W 

S 76 17 W 

S 26 32 W 

N 32 22 W 

S 86 37 W 

S 32 26 W 



N 35 49 W 2, 534 

N 86 59 W I, 749 

S 45 57 W 1,465 

Thence from comer No. 6 along the mean low- water line of the shore to corner No. 7, cxcludini; 
any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 



Yards. ; 

I, 224 1 Hen. 

I, 249 ! Ball. 
1,351 Dunk. 

:, 528 Hen. 

I, 499 : Ball. 
2. 001 Warrior. 

2,045 Hen. 

1,828 I Ball. 
1, 966 Warrior. 

I, 988 ; Hen. 

1,463 1 Ball. 
1, 629 Warrior. 



2, 223 
1,456 

1,417 



Hen. 
Ball. 

Warrior. 

Hen. 
Ball. 
Warrior. 



'' 


38 44 44. 25 


76 


18 


46 


42 


S 79 21 E 
N 44 57 E 
N 2 48 W 


N 79 20 W 
S 44 57 W 
S 2 48 E 


1,543 

I, 166 

938 


Ball. 

Warrior. 

Hawk. 


8 


38 44 47. 38 


76 


18 


25 


46 


S 67 55 E 
N 20 34 E 
N 35 13 W 


N 67 55 W 
S 20 34 w 
S 3^ 13 E 


1,039 

769 

1,041 


Ball. 

Warrior. 

Hawk, 



Survey uj Oyster f-<ars, Talhot Coioity, Md. 

BOIINDARIE.S OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. 

SETHS POINT. 

(Harris Creek — Charl No. jj.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 




of 








bar 








Forward 


Back 






I 


38 44 44. 25 


76 


18 46, 42 


S 79 21 E 

N 44 57 E 
N 2 48 W 


N 79 20 W 
S 44 57 W 
S 2 48 E 


'i'ards. 

I. 543 
I, 166 

958 


Hall. 

Warrior. 

Hawk. 


2 


38 45 06. 30 


76 


18 44- 22 


S 54 48 E 
N 83 55 E 
N 7 06 E 


N 54 48 W 
S 83 55 W 
S 7 06 W 


I. 785 
77° 

1. 575 


Ball. 

Warrior. 

Smith. 


3 


38 45 01.47 


76 


18 27. 00 


S 49 13 E 
N 51 47 E 
N 8 34 W 


N 49 13 W 
S 51 47 w 
S 834 E 


I, 325 

396 

1-744 


Ball. 

Warrior. 

Smith. 


4 


38 44 51. 00 


76 


18 00. 90 


N 59 44 W 
S 79.17 W 
S 31 15 W 


S 59 45 E 
N 79 16 E 

N 31 15 E 


1,446 
I, 224 
2,360 


Hawk. 
Dunk. 
Ragle. 


5 


38 44 47- 38 


76 


18 25. 46 


S 67 55 E 
N 20 34 E 
N 35 13 W 


N 67 55 W 
S 20 34 w 
S 35 13 E 


1.039 
769 

I, 041 


Ball. 

Warrior. 

Hawk. 



LODGES. 

{Harris Creek — Chart No. y. ) 



I 


38 45 01. 47 


76 


18 27. 00 


S 49 13 E 
N 51 47 E 
N 8 34 W 


N 49 13 W 
S 51 47 w 
S 8 34 E 


Yanls. 

I. S25 

396 

1-744 


Ball. 

Warrior. 

Smith. 


2 


38 45 06. 30 


76 


18 44. 22 


S 54 48 E 
N 83 55 E 
N 7 06 E 


N 54 48 W 
S 83 55 W 
S 7 06 W 


1,785 

77° 

i:f;75 


Hall. 

Warrior. 

Smith. 


3 


38 45 39- 46 


76 


18 54. 80 


S 45 13 E 
S 82 54 E 
N 67 38 E 


N 45 13 W 
N 82 54 W 
S 67 39 W 


I. 472 
I. 531 
2,054 


Warrior. 

Edmond. 

Dan. 


4 


38 45 20. 25 


76 


18 10. 74 


N 32 12 W 
S 75 22 W 
S 37 49 W 


S 32 12 E 
N 75 22 E 
N 37 49 E 


I, 292 
I, 020 
I. 537 


Smith. 
Hawk. 
Dunk. 



204 



Survey oj Oyster Bars, Talhol County, Md. 

BOI'NDARIES OK NATURAL OYSTER HARS — COIltillUf (.1. 

WALNUT. 

(Harris Creek — Chart No. JJ.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


Truet 


earing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


38 45 20. 25 


76 i8'io. 74 


N -52 12 W 
S 75 22 W 
S 37 49 W 


S 52 12 E 
N 75 22 E 
N 37 49 E 


Yards. 
1,292 
I, 020 
1-537 


Smith. 
Hawk. 
Dunk. 


2 


38 45 39- 46 


76 18 54. 80 


S 45 13 E 
S 82 54 E 
N 67 38 E 


N 45 13 W 
N 82 54 W 
S 67 39 w 


1.472 
I. 531 
2,054 


Warrior. 

Edmond. 

Dan. 


3 


38 45 52- 64 


76 18 36. 85 


S 12 31 W 
S 58 47 E 
N 76 41 E 


N 12 31 E 
N 58 47 W 
S 76 41 W 


1.382 
I, 223 
1.465 


Hawk, 

Edmond. 

Dan. 


4 


38 45 53. 40 


76 17 53.60 


N II 49 E 
S 88 43 W 
S 20 46 W 


S II 49 W 
N 88 42 E 
N 20 46 E 


775 
I, 142 
I, 612 


Vine. 

Smith. 

Warrior. 



SMITH POINT. 
(Harris Creek — Chart No. jj.) 



I 


38 45 52. 64 


76 


18 36. 85 


S 12 31 W 
S 58 47 E 
N 76 41 E 


N 12 31 E 
N 58 47 W 
S 76 41 W 


Yards. 
1,382 
1,223 
1,465 


Hawk. 

Edmond. 

Dan. 


2 


38 46 14. 47 


76 


18 17. 00 


S 21 ii W 
N 20 50 E 
S 66 10 E 


N 21 a E 
S 20 50 \v 
N 66 og W 


2,243 

1,465 

986 


Hawk. 

Edmond. 

Dan. 


3 


38 46 00. 00 


76 


17 59. 00 


S 2 59 E 
N 78 II E 
N 34 33 E 


N 2 59 W 
S 78 II W 
S 34 33 W 


884 

436 

1,215 


Edmond. 

Dan. 

Cummings. 


4 


38 45 53- 40 


76 


17 53.60 


N II 49 E 
S 88 43 W 
S 20 46 w 


S II 49 w 
N 88 42 E 
N 20 46 E 


775 
1, 142 
I, 612 


Vine. 

Smith. 

Warrior. 



Survey of Oyster Bars. Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. 

LITTLE NECK. 

(Harris Creek — Charts Nos. _jj and 34.) 



Cor- 






True bearing 










Latitude 


Longitude 






Distance 


U. S. C. & C. .S tri 


inculatuin 










bar 






Forward 


Back 










/ // 


/ // 


/ 


. 


Yards. 






I 


38 45 53- 40 


76 17 53. 60 


N II 49 E 
S 88 4S W 
S 20 46 W 


S II 49 VV 
N 88 42 E 
N 20 46 E 


775 
I, 142 
1,612 


Vine. 

Smith. 

Warrior. 




2 


38. 46 00. 00 


76 1 7 59. 00 


S 2 59 E 
N 78 II E 
N 34 33 E 


N 2 50 W 
S 78 II W 
S 34 33 W 


884 

436 

1,215 


Edmund 

Dan. 

Cummings 




3 


38 46 15.90 


76 17 47. 59 


S 58 54 w 
S 15 43 E 
S 84 29 E 


N 58 54 E 
N 15 43 W 
N 84 28 VV 


i.S'Q 
464 
899 


Smith. 

Dan. 

Fox. 




4 


38 46 13. 74 


76 17 35.30 


N 6 45 E 
N 77 21 W 
S 28 00 W 


S 6 45 W 
S 77 21 E 
N 28 00 E 


541 

332 
423 


Cummings. 

Vine. 

Dan. 





RABBIT ISLAND. 

(Harris Creek — Chart No. J4.) 





/ // 


/ // 




/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 46 13. 74 


76 17 35. 30 


N 6 45 E 


S 6 45 W 


541 


Cumminss. 








N 77 21 W 


S 77 21 E 


332 


Vinc- 








S 28 00 W 


N 28 00 E 


423 


Dan. 


2 


38 46 25. 28 


76 17 24.96 


S 31 44 W 


N 31 43 E 


898 


Dan. 








S 36 26 E 


N 36 26 W 


501 


Fox. 








S 74 08 E 


N 74 07 W 


843 


Koot . 


3 


38 46 23. 38 


76 17 00. IS 


S 46 32 w 


N 46 31 E 


492 


Fox. 








S 43 10 E 


N 43 10 W 


229 


Koot. 








N 85 12 E 


S 85 12 w 


886 


Bozman. 


4 


38 46 16. 70 


76 17 00. 10 


N 31 01 E 


S 31 01 w 


510 


Grace. 








N ;;4 S2 W 


S 34 32 E 


447 


Rabbit. 








S 88 46 W 


N 88 46 E 


1,254 


Vine. 



2o6 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County. Md. 

UorXD.^RIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — COlUilUlcd. 
DAWSON. 

{Outer Choptank River — Chart No. J4.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 










bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ // 


/ // 


, 


/ 


Yaris. 




I 


38 39 58. 32 


76 15 41.88 


N 41 38 E 
N II 48 W 
N 63 59 W 


S 41 39 W 
S II 48 E 
S 64 01 E 


4,344 
4,356 
6, 387 


Roys. 
Nelson 3. 
Bar. 


2 


3S 40 14. 76 


76 17 01. 00 


N 17 56 E 
N 58 21 W 
S 87 03 VV 


S 17 56 VV 
S 58 23 E 
N 87 01 E 


3. 899 
4,286 
5- 394 


Nelson •;. 

Bar. 

Black. 


^ 


38 40 57. 06 


76 17 00. 88 


N 27 40 E 
N 77 19 W^ 
S 72 27 w 


S 27 41 W 

S 77 20 E 
N 72 25 E 


2, 578 
3,743 
5,653 


Nelson 3. 

Bar 

Black. 


4 


38 40 57. 08 


76 16 09. 60 


N 70 50 E 
N 03 58 W 

N 80 41 W 


S 70 52 W 
S 03 58 E 

S 80 43 E 


3,831 
2, 289 

5,073 


Roys. 
Nelson 3. 
Bar. 



FRANCE. 
{Outer ( hoptank River — Chart No. ^4.) 





/ 


// 





/ „ 


/ 


, 


Yards. 




I 


38 40 


^7. 06 


76 


1 7 00. 88 


N 27 40 E 
N 77 19 W 
S 72 27 w 


S 27 41 \v 
.S 77 20 E 

N 72 25 K 


= ,578 
3, 743 
5, 653 


Nelson 3. 

Bar. 

Black. 


2 


38 41 


54. 74 


76 


17 00. 7 2 


N 74 10 V, 
N 31 48 W 
S 72 55 W 


S 74 I. VV 
vS SI 48 E 

N 72 54 M 


I, 240 
2,677 

3-824 


Nelson 3. 
Change 1910. 
Bar. 


•' 


38 41 


55- '- 


76 


16 10. 76 


S 7Q 09 E 

N 21 22 W 
S 77 08 Vl^ 


N 79 08 W 
S 21 23 E 
N 77 06 E 


3,716 

349 

5, 104 


Roys. 

Nelson 3. 
Bar. 


4 


38 40 


57. 08 


76 


lO OQ. 00 


N 70 50 E 
N 03 58 W 
N 80 41 Vi 


S 70 =;2 W 
S 03 s8 E 
S 80 i3 E 


3.831 
2,289 
5, 073 


Roys. 

Nelson 3. 
Bar. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Aid. 

BOUNDARIES OK NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. 

GREAT MARSH. 

{Outer Choptank River — Chart No. J4.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Lc 


nKitudc 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & C. S. tri 


mmilati.m 


of 








bar 








Forward 


Back 








I 


38 41 54. 74 


76 


17 00. 72 


N 74 10 E 
N 51 48 W 

s 'r- 55 w 


S 74 II w 
S 31 48 E 
N 72 54 E 


Yards. 

1, 240 

2, 677 

3, 824 


Nelson 3. 
Change 1910. 
Bar. " 




2 


38 42 07. 41 


76 


17 16. 12 


S 86 49 E 
N 28 30 W 
S 64 30 W 


N 86 48 W 
S 28 31 E 
N 64 28 E 


I, 602 
2,103 
3. 599 


Nelson 3. 
Change 1910. 
Bar. ' 




3 


38 42 44. 90 


76 


17 04. 80 


N 65 52 W 
S SI 35 W 
S 43 52 E 


S 65 52 E 
N 51 33 E 
N 43 51 W 


1.427 
4,529 
1.877 


Change 1910. 
Bar. 
Nelson 3. 




4 


38 42 27. 90 


76 


16 37. 15 


N 60 22 W 
S 62 21 W 
S 36 10 E 


S 60 23 E 
N 62 19 E 
N 36 09 W 


2.339 

4.830 

967 


Change 1910. 
Bar. 

Nelson 3. 




5 


38 41 55. 12 


70 


16 10. 76 


S 79 09 E 
N 21 22 W 
S 77 08 W 


N 79 08 W 
S 21 23 E 
N 77 06 E 


3.71'' 

349 

5, 104 


Roys. 
Nelson ^. 
Bar. 





LONG POINT WOODS. 
{Broad Creek — Chart No. J^.) 





, „ 




/ // 






Yards. 




I 


38 41 44- 94 


76 


15 29. 76 


S 82 06 E 
N 41 17 E 
N 6 1 05 W 


N 82 05 W 
S 41 17 w 
S 61 06 E 


2.591 

2.732 
I.. 383 


Roys. 
Pearv. 

Nels.')n 3. 


2 


38 42 29. 78 


76 


16 05. 00 


S 61 53 E 
N 78 48 E 
N 16 07 W 


N 61 52 W 
S 78 49 W 
S 16 07 E 


3. 965 
2,786 
I. 130 


Roys. 
Peary. 
Annette. 


3 


38 42 57. So 


76 


16 04. 68 


S 9 09 w 
N 81 55 E 
N 2 20 \V 


N 9 09 E 
S 81 56 W 
S 2 20 E 


• 1,811 

• 2,633 

I, 140 


Nelson 3. 

Cook. 

Myrtle. 


4 


38 42 38. to 


76 


15 41- SO 


N 62 3s E 
N 49 15 W 
S 38 42 w 


S 62 3s W 
S 49 16 E 

N 38 42 E 


2. 247 
1.234 
1,440 


Cook. 
Annette . 
Nelson 3. 


■ 5 


38 41 54. 64 


76 


15 07. 08 


S 70 51 E 
N 34 52 E 
N 79 19 W . 


N 70 50 W 
S 34 S3 W 
S 79 20 E 


2,082 
2, 104 
1.843 


Roys. 
Peary. 
Nelson 3. 



2o8 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOl'NDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. 
GREAT BAR. 

{Broad Creek— Chart No. $4.) 



fcor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearine 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


o( 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


38 42 16. 56 


76 14 46. 24 


S 44 53 E 

N 33 28 E 

N 57 24 W 


N 44 52 W 
S 33 28 w 
S 57 25 E 


Yards. 
2,007 
1,183 
2,842 


Roys. 
Peary. 
Annette. 


2 


38 42 38. 10 


76 15 41. 50 


N 62 35 E 
N 49 15 W 
S 38 42 W 


S 62 35 W 
S 49 16 E 
N 38 42 E 


2,247 
1,234 
1,440 


Cook. 
Annette. 
Nelson 3. 


3 


38 43 33. 66 


76 14 58.42 


N 27 22 W 
N 81 35 W 
S 70 34 W 


S 27 23 E 
S 81 36 E 
N 70 33 E 


1,547 
1,816 
2, 198 


Coal. 

Myrtle. 

Annette. 


4 


38 43 26. 45 


76 14 27. 40 


N 50 06 W 
N 86 15 W 
S 46 04 W 


S 50 06 E 
S 86 16 E 

N 46 03 E 


1,996 
2, 621 
3,970 


Coal. 
Myrtle. 
Nelson 3. 


5 


38 42 40. 56 


7b 14 45.00 


S 51 48 E 
N 74 00 E 

N 27 48 E 


N 31 47 W 
S 74 00 W 
S 27 48 W 


2,625 

645 
I, 076 


Roys. 
Peary. 
Cook. 


6 


38 42 25. 02 


76 14 3;. 76 


S 54 40 E 
N \i 24 E 
N b4 33 W 


N 54 39 W 
S 31 24 w 
S 64 34 E 


1.908 

822 
2, goo 


Irish. 

Peary. 

Annette. 



BROWN. 

(Broad Creek — Chart No. J4. 





/ „ 





/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 43 06. 34 


76 


15 5°- 75 


N 25 59 W 

S 77 59 W 
S 17 32 W 


S 25 59 E 

N 77 58 E 
N 17 32 E 


945 

705 

2, 177 


Myrtle. 
Annette. 
Nelson 3. 


2 


38 43 2 1. 80 


76 


16 15.06 


S 46 06 E 
S 81 21 E 


N 46 04 W 
N 81 20 W 


5,223 
2,914 


Roys. 
Cook. 










N 61 28 E 


S 61 30 W 


3,449 


Ross. 


3 


38 43 57- 80 


76 


15 12. 66 


S 36 43 E 
N 72 S5 E 
N 23 04 E 


N 36 43 W 
S 72 36 W 
S 23 04 w 


2,061 
1,448 
2. 122 


Cook. 
Ross. 
Bald. 


4 


38 43 37- 40 


76 


15 17-94 


N 12 08 W 
S 81 15 W 
S 52 31 w 


S 12 08 E 
N 81 14 E 
N 52 30 E 


932 
I, 296 
I, 962 


Coal. 

Myrtle. 

Annette. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OP NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

DEEP NECK. 

{Broad Creeli — Chart No. 24-) 



209 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. 

St 




of 
bar 


Forward 


Baek 


ition 




/ // 


/ // 


, 


/ 


Yards. 






1 


38 43 23. 66 


76 14 58. 42 


N 27 22 W 
N 81 S5 W 
S 70 34 W 


S 27 23 E 
S 81 36 E 
N 70 33 E 


1,547 
1,816 
2, 198 


Coal. 

Myrtle. 

Annette. 




2 


38 43 37. 40 


76 15 17. Q4 


N 12 08 W 
S 81 15 w 
S 52 3i W 


S 12 08 E 
N 81 14 E 
N 52 30 E 


932 
I, 296 
I, 962 


Coal. 

Myrtle. 

Annette. 




3 


38 43 57. 80 


76 15 12. 66 


S 36 43 E 
N 72 35 E 
N 23 04 E 


N 36 43 W 
S 72 36 W 
S 23 04 W 


2, 061 
1,448 
2, 122 


Cook. 
Ross. 
Bald. 




4 


38 44 31.00 


76 14 56. 40 


S 54 14 E 
N 25 46 E 
N 35 55 W 


N 54 13 W 
S 25 46 w 

S 35 55 E 


I. 173 

925 

1,063 


Ross. 
Bald. 
Skinner. 




5 


38 44 40. 66 


76 14 31. 02 


N 62 OS E 
N 27 54 W 
S 78 55 W 


S 62 06 w 
S 27 54 E 
N 78 54 E 


I, 190 

573 
1,540 


Willev. 

Bald.' 

Tobe. 




6 


38 44 II. 72 


76 14 28. 66 


N 32 51 E 
N 12 34 W 
N 66 38 W 


S 32 SI W 
S 12 34 E 
S 66 39 E 


1,82s 
1,519 
1,715 


Willey. 

Bald. 

Tobe. 




7 


38 43 26. 45 


76 14 27. 40 


N SO 06 W 
N 86 15 W 
S 46 04 W 


S so 06 E 
S-86 16 E 
N 46 03 E 


1,996 
2, 621 
3,970 


Coal. 
Myrtle. ' 
Nelson 3. 





MULBERRY POINT. 

{Broad Creek — Chart No. 34.) 



I 


38 44 31. 00 


76 14 56. 40 


S 54 14 E 
N 25 46 E 
N 35 55 W 


N 54 13 W 
S 25 46 W 
S 35 55 E 


Yards. 

i,'i73 

925 

I, 063 


Ross. 
Bald. 
Skinner. 


2 


38 44 45- 90 


76 15 25.00 


S 76 30 W 
S 10 16 W 
S 55 10 E 


N 76 30 E 
N 10 16 E 

N 55 og W 


9" 
480 

2,081 


Fairbanks. 

Tobe. 

Ross. 


3 


38 44 54- 54 


76 15 23- 72 


S 61 16 W 
S 8 ss W 
S 48 30 E 


N 61 16 E 

N 8 53 E 
N 48 30 W 


I, 048 

773 

2,235 


Fairbanks. 

Tobe. 

Ross. 


4 


38 44 47. 98 


76 14 38. 43 


S 67 34 w 
S 20 47 E 
S 57 13 E 


N 67 34 E 
N 20 47 W 
N 57 12 \V 


1,424 
1,346 
I. 591 


Tobe. 
Ross. 
Cedar. 


S 


38 44 40. 66 


76 14 31.02 


N 62 05 E 
N 27 54 W 
S 78 55 W 


S 62 06 W 
S 27 54 E 
N 78 54 E 


I, igo 

573 

I, S40 


Willey. 

Bald. 

Tobe. 



53485—12 14 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. 

BROAD CREEK MIDDLEGROUND. 

{Broad Creek — Chart No. 34.) 



Car- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


ol 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ // 


/ // 




/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 44 II. 72 


76 14 28. 66 


N 32 51 E 
N 12 34 W 
N 66 38 W 


S 32 SI w 

S 12 34 E 
S 66 39 E 


1.825 

I. 519 
I. 715 


Willey. 

Bald. 

Tobe. 


2 


38 44 40. 66 


76 14 31. 02 


N 62 05 E 
N 27 54 W 
S 78 55 W 


S 62 06 W 
S 27 54 E 
N 78 54 E 


I, igo 

573 

1,54° 


Willey. 

Bald. 

Tobe. 


3 


38 44 46. 36 


76 13 55-44 


S 28 39 w 

S 14 05 E 
vS 74 22 E 


N 28 38 E 
N 14 OS W 
N 74 21 W 


1.372 

832 

1,822 


Ross. 

Cedar. 

Spencer. 


4 


38 44 22.42 


76 13 47- 77 


N 4 24 W 
N SI ^0 W 
S 6s 14 W 


S 4 23 E 
S 51 30 E 
N 65 14 E 


I. 177 
1,802 

947 


Willey. 

Bald. 

Ross. 



WELL POINT. 
(Broad Creek — Chart No. 34.) 



I 


38 44 31- 88 


76 


/ // 

15 28. 24 


S 68 15 E 
N 14 39 E 
N 26 21 W 


N 68 14 W 
S 14 39 w 
S 26 21 E 


Yards. 

I. 931 
860 

734 


Ross. 

Skinner. 

Pine. 


2 


38 44 43- 80 


76 


15 36- 14 


S 12 05 W 
S 27 26 E 
N 44 47 E 


N 12 05 E 
N 27 26 W 
S 44 47 W 


571 
453 
605 


Wire. 
Tobe. 
Skinner. 


3 


38 44 47- 90 


76 


IS 38. 16 


S 525 w 
S 25 52 E 
N 58 44 E 


N 5 25 E 
N 25 51 W 
S 58 44 w 


699 
600 
560 


Wire. 
Tobe. 
Skinner. 


4 


38 45 02. 62 


76 


IS 35- 10 


§ 9 55 E 
S 62 44 E 
N 38 00 E 


N 9 55 W 
N 62 44 W 
S 38 00 W 


I, 052 
448 
713 


Tobe. 

Skinner. 

Cabin. 


5 


38 44 3.V 80 


76 


15 24. 82 


N 59 48 E 
N 10 18 E 
N 38 22 W 


S 59 49 W 
S 10 18 W 
S 38 22 E 


1.334 
711 
670 


Bald. 

Skinner. 

Pine. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

POMPES. 

(Broad Creek — Chart No. J4.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


/ // 

38 44 37- 46 


76 15 57-38 


S 37 56 W 
S 52 OS E 
S 76 16 E 


N 37 56 E 
N 52 05 W 
N 76 15 W 


Yards. 
S18 
560 
793 


Blanco. 

Wire. 

Tobe. 


2 


38 44 44. 24 


76 IS 53- 42 


S 33 35 W 
S 30 29 E 
S 57 55 E 


N 33 34 E 
N 30 29 W 
N 57 55 W 


764 
665 
785 


Blanco. 

Wire. 

Tobe. 


3 


38 44 47. 90 


76 IS 38. 16 


S 5 25 W 
S 25 52 E 
N s8 44 E 


N 5 25 E 
N 25 51 W 
S 58 44 W 


699 
600 
560 


Wire. 
Tobe. 
Skinner. 


4 


38 44 43. 80 


76 15 36. 14 


S 12 OS W 
S 27 26 E 

N 44 47 E 


N 12 05 E 
N 27 26 W 
S 44 47 W 


571 
453 
605 


Wire. 
Tobe. 
Skinner. 



COOPERS POINT. 
(Broad Creek — Chart No. 34.) 



I 


38 44 24. 64 


76 


16 06. 39 


/ 

N 82 36 E 
N 22 24 E 
N 49 46 W 


/ 
S 82 36 w 

S 22 24 W 

S 49 46 E 


Yards. 
686 
546 
673 


Wire. 

Fairbanks. 

Caulk. 


2 


38 44 36- 58 


76 


16 24. 00 


S 59 27 W 

S 45 28 E 
N 81 24 E 


N 59 27 E 
N 45 27 W 
S 81 24 w 


552 
540 
681 


Ned. 

Blanco. 

Fairbanks. 


3 


38 44 42. 40 


76 


16 12. 09 


S 58 53 W 
S 6 58 E 
S 58 24 E 


N 58 53 E 
N 6 58 W 
N 58 24 W 


923 
580 
974 


Ned. 

Blanco. 

Wire. 


4 


38 44 39. 60 


76 


16 04. 04 


S 69 07 W 
S 16 30 W 
S 56 01 E 


N 69 07 E 
N 16 30 E 
N 56 01 W 


1.073 
501 
745 


Ned. 

Blanco. 

Wire. 



Snrvcv of (U'stcr Hdis, Talboi County, Md. 

BOUND.-^RIES OF N.\TURAL OYSTER B.ARS — continued. 

JUDYS POINT. 

{Broad Creek — Chart No. J4.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 
bar 


Forward 


t 

j Back 


station 


I 


38 44 28. 26 


76 16 38. 26 


S 82 39 E 
S 88 44 E 

N 46 23 E 


N 82 39 W 
N 88 43 W 
S 46 23 W 


Yards. 

768 

1,521 

453 


Blanco. 

Wire. 

Caulk. 


2 


38 44 29. 01 


76 16 48. 78 


S 81 58 E 
S 83 14 E 
N 64 38 E 


N 8i 58 W 
N 83 13 W 
S 64 38 w 


185 

1,047 

670 


Ned. 

Blanco. 

Caulk. 


3 


38 44 37. 06 


76 16 46. 79 


S 23 05 E 
S 68 II E 
N 88 22 E 


N 23 05 W 
N 68 II W 
S 88 22 W 


1,063 

553 


Ned. 

Blanco. 

Caulk. 


4 


38 44 35- 92 


76 16 36. 46 


S 29 32 W 
S 63 28 E 
N 79 03 E 


N 29 32 E 
N 63 28 W 
S 79 03 w 


297 
798 
285 


Ned. 

Blanco. 

Caulk. 



BRUSHY POINT. 

(Broad Creek — Chart No. 34.) 





/ // 


/ // 


/ 


, 


Yards. 




I 


38 45 02. 62 


76 15 35- 10 


S 9 55 E 
S 62 44 E 
N 38 00 E 


N 9 55 W 
N 62 44 W 
S 38 00 W 


I, 052 
448 
713 


Tobe. 

Skinner. 

Cabin. 


2 


38 45 °3- 90 


76 IS 42. 63 


S 19 23 E 
S 67 25 E 

N 50 53 E 


N 19 23 W 
N 67 24 W 
S so S3 W 


i>I4S 
647 
822 


Tobe. 

Skinner. 

Cabin. 


3 


38 45 12. 80 


76 IS 36- 64 


S 9 08 E 
S 38 41 E 
N 6s 32 E 


N 9 08 W 
N 38 40 W 
S 6s 32 W 


1-398 
702 
527 


Tobe. 

Skinner. 

Cabin. 


4 


38 45 14. 68 


76 15 28. 24 


S 22 32 W 
S 19 33 E 
N 58 57 E 


N 22 32 E 
N 19 33 W 
S 58 s8 W 


851 
650 
301 


Pine. 

Skinner. 

Cabin. 



WILLEYS ISLAND FLATS. 
(Broad Creek — Chart No. J4.) 





/ ./ 






/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 44 46. 36 


76 .3 55 


■ 44 


S 28 39 W 
S 14 05 E 

S 74 22 E 


N 28 38 E 
N 14 05 W 
N 74 2i W 


I3372 

832 

1,822 


Ross. 
Cedar 
Spencer. 


2 


38 45 04- 60 


76 14 27 


. 20 


S 75 17 E 
N 57 S3 E 
N I- 20 E 


N 75 17 VV 
S 57 53 W 
S 17 20 w 


983 
i> 005 
1,445 


Willey. 

Ray. 

Grave. 


3 


38 45 18. 92 


76 14 25 


■ 74 


S 51 14 E 
N 88 38 E 
N 2^ 37 E 


N 51 14 W 
S 88 39 W 
S 23 37 w 


I, 170 
814 
978 


Willey. 
Ray. 

Grave. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS continued. 

WILLEYS ISLAND FLATS— Continued. 
{Broad Creek — Chart No. 34) — Continued. 



■U 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


u. s. c. 


& G. S. triangulation 








station 


bar 






Forward 


Back 










/ ,/ 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 






4 


38 45 19. 58 


76 14 38. 14 


S 58 40 E 
N 88 32 E 
N 39 27 E 


N s8 39 W 
S 88 32 W 
S 39 27 W 


1,452 
I, 141 
1,132 


WiUey. 

Ray. 

Grave. 




5 


38 45 34- 03 


76 14 32. 14 


S 5 29 E 
S 64 ^9 E 
N 55 26 E 


N 5 29 W 
N 64 59 W 
S 55 26 W 


798 

I, 084 

681 


Rose. 
Ray. 
Grave . 




6 


38 45 40. 86 


76 14 39- 10 


N 78 08 E 
N 30 24 E 
N 33 48 W 


S 78 08 -W 
S 30 24 W 
S 33 48 E 


761 

589 
I, 001 


Grave . 
Royal. 

Mars. 




' 


38 45 54. 63 


76 14 37. 10 


N 58 55 W 
S 65 37 W 
S 10 41 E 


S 58 55 E 
N 6s 37 E 
N 10 41 W 


712 
524 
706 


Mars. 

Bengal 

Gram. 




8 


38 45 45. 50 


76 14 10. 90 


N 51 44 W 
S S5 26 W 


S 51 44 E 
N S5 26 E 


569 
681 


Royal. 
Gram. 










S 26 29 E 


N 26 29 W 


944 


Ray. 




9 


38 45 14- 38 


76 13 58. 24 


N S3 29 W 
S 80 51 W, 


S 53 30 E 
N 80 SI E 


1,113 
827 


Gram. 
Rose. 










S 15 10 W 


N 15 09 E 


2, 227 


Ross. 





HOLLAND POINT. 
(Broad Creek — Chart No. 34.) 





/ // 





/ // 


, 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 45 49. 42 


76 


14 52-34 


N 71 15 E 
N 20 53 W 
N SI 23 W 


S 71 16 w 
S 20 53 E 
S 51 24 E 


684 

582 

I, "5 


Royal. 

Mars. 

Woodill. 


2 


38 45 54- 52 


76 


15 12. 46 


N 87 40 E 
N 41 06 E 
N 33 01 W 


S 87 41 w 
S 41 06 W 
S 33 02 E 


1,180 
492 
,626 


Royal. 

Mars. 
Woodill. 


3 


38 46 10. 07 


76 


15 25.37 


S 23 46 E 
S 77 03 E 
N 22 52 E 


N 23 46 W 

N 77 03 W 
S 22 53 W 


■ 575 
682 
616 


Eastman. 

Mars. 
Venus. 


4 


38 46 24. 96 


76 


1 5 24- 56 


S 44 29 E 
N 73 27 E 
N 2 06 W 


N 44 29 W 
S 73 27 w 
S 2 06 E 


919 

227 
949 


Mars. 

Venus. 

Willis. 


5 


38 46 28. 39 


76 


15 33-69 


S 19 35 E 
S 83 42 E 
N 66 00 E 


N 19 3S W 
N 83 41 W 
S 66 00 W 


656 
461 
428 


Woodill. 

Venus. 

Neptune. 


6 


38 46 32-30 


76 


15 24. 60 


N 44 40 W 
S 61 13 W 
S I 33 W 


S 44 4° E 
N 61 I-, E 
N I 33 E 


605 
273 
75° 


Marion . 

Delta. 

Woodill. 


7 


38 46 05. 53 


76 


15 00. 19 


S 49 14 w 
S 12 43 E 
S 69 17 E 


N 49 14 E 
N 12 43 W 
N 69 16 W 


572 
599 
914 


Eastman. 

Bengal. 

Royal. 



214 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

HARRISON. 

{Broad Creek — Chart No. 34.) 



Cor- 






True bearing 








Latitude 


Longitude 




Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. trianguiation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ // 


/ // 


, 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 46 41. 52 


76 15 34.40 


S 2 25 E 
S 56 39 E 
N 29 58 E 


N 2 25 W 
N 56 39 W 
S 29 58 W 


443 
489 
451 


Delta. 

Neptune. 

Willis. 


2 


38 46 47. 08 


76 15 30.33 


S 75 58 W 
S 33 26 E 
N 30 06 E 


N 75 57 E 
N 33 26 W 
S 30 06 W 


282 
548 
234 


Marion. 

Neptune. 

Willis. 


3 


38 46 41. 62 


76 15 25.40 


N 74 01 W 
S 26 08 W 


S 74 01 E 
N 26 08 E 


420 
496 


Marion. 
Delta. 








S 32 10 E 


N 32 10 W 


322 


Neptune. 



CEDAR POINT. 

{Broad Creek — Chart No. 34.) 



I 


38 44 15- 78 


76 


13 22.37 


S 69 00 E 
N 58 29 E 
N 01 46 W 


N 69 00 W 
S 58 29 W 
S 01 46 E 


Yards. 
I. 417 
1.035 
1.524 


Marsh. 

Spencer. 

Hopkins. 


2 


38 44 22. 42 


76 


13 47- 77 


N 4 24 W 
N 51 30 W 
S 65 14 W 


S 4 23 E 
S 51 30 E 
N 65 14 E 


I. 177 
1,802 

947 


Willey. 

Bald. 

Ross. 


3 


38 44 46. 36 


76 


13 55-44 


S 28 39 W 
S 14 05 E 
S 74 22 E 


N 28 38 E 
N 14 05 W 
N 74 21 W 


1.372 

852 

1,822 


Ross. 

Cedar. 
Spencer. 


4 


38 44 19. 25 


76 


12 54.44 


S 43 09 E 
N 18 44 E 
N 29 09 W 


N 43 08 W 
S 18 44 W 
S 29 10 E 


856 

447 

I, 611 


Marsh. 

Spencer. 

Hopkins. 



DRUM POINT. 
{Broad Creek — Ctiart No. 24-) 





. // 


, /, 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 44 19. 25 


76 12 54. 44 


S 43 09 E 


N 43 08 W 


856 


Marsh. 










N 18 44 E 


S 18 44 W 


447 


Spencer. 










N 29 09 W 


S 29 10 E 


I, 611 


Hopkins. 




2 


38 44 46. 36 


76 13 55-44 


S 28 39 W 


N 28 38 E 


1.372 


Ross. 










S 14 05 E 


N 14 05 W 


832 


Cedar. 










S 74 22 E 


N 74 21 W 


1,822 


Spencer. 




3 


38 44 53- 66 


76 13 09.80 


N 83 47 W 


S 83 47 E 


1,099 


Willey. 










S 43 35 W 


N 43 35 E 


1,454 


Cedar. 










S 29 0^ E 


N 29 02 W 


2, 042 


Marsh . 






Thence from comer No. 3 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. 4, exc 


udiiig 




any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in tvidth at its mouth at low tide. 




4 


38 44 31. 81 


76 12 49. 00 


N 43 22 W 


S 43 22 E 


1.352 


Hopkins. 










S 78 28 W 


N 78 28 E 


1.585 


Cedar. 










S 22 SI E 


N 22 SI W 


1. 137 


Marsh. 





Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 
JOE HARRIS FLATS. 
(Broad Creek — Chart No. 34.) 



:i5 



Cor- 






True bearing 










Latitude 


Longitude 




- Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulatio 
station 


Q 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 










/ // 


, // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 43 50. 78 


76 12 49.30 N 53 18 E 1 S S3 19 W 


561 


Marsh. 








N 20 E 


S 20 w 


1 1,386 


Spencer. 








N 21 15 W 


S 21 15 E 


! 2, 539 


Hopkins. 




2 


38 44 00. 20 


76 13 02. 34 N 88 44 E 


S 88 44 W 


795 


Marsh. 








N 18 17 E 


S 18 18 W 


I i> 123 


Spencer. 








N 15 42 W 


S 15 42 E 


2,128 


Hopkins. 




3 


38 44 19. 25 


76 12 54. 44 S 43 09 E N 43 08 W 


856 


Marsh. 








N 18 44 E [ S 18 44 W 


447 


Spencer. 








; N 29 09 W 


S 29 10 E 


I, 611 


Hopkins. 




4 


38 44 00. 72 


76 12 32. 27 N 66 24 E 


S 66 24 W 


932 


Clark. 








N 24 13 E 


S 24 13 W 


749 


Marshall. 








S 22 51 E 


N 22 51 W 


I- 137 


Spencer. 






Thence from c 


omer No. 4 alone: the mean low-water line 


of the shore to comer No. i, excludinEr 




any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 

1 1 1 1 1 





PIN CUSHION. 

{Broad Creek — Chart No. 34. 







/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 43 58- 18 


76 12 14. 41 


N 39 45 E 
N 12 04 W 
N 38 51 W 


S 39 45 W 
S 12 05 E 
S 38 52 E 


596 

786 

1.457 


Clark. 

Marshall. 

Spencer. 




2 


38 44 17.84 


76 12 30. 00 


N 46 48 W 
S 5 56 W 
S 29 12 E 


S 46 49 E 
N 5 56 E 
N 29 12 W 


688 
580 
974 


Spencer. 

Marsh. 

Holly. 




3 


38 44 20. 18 


76 12 28. 20 


N 54 29 W 
S 9 18 W 
S 24 43 E 


S 54 29 E 
N 9 18 E 
N 24 43 W 


675 

•665 

I, 024 


Spencer. 

Marsh. 
Holly. 




4 


38 44 08. 74 


76 12 04. 52 


N 56 29 W 
S 69 45 W 
S 19 58 W 


S 56 30 E 
N 69 45 E 
N 19 58 E 


1,409 
781 
579 


Spencer. 

Marsh. 

Holly. 





2l6 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUND.'iRiES OF N.-^TURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

WILLEYS ISLAND. 

{Broad Creek — Chart No. J4.) 



Cor- 
ner 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


ol 








bar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


38 44 56- 38 


76 13 44.48 


S 60 31 E 
N 73 57 E 
N 2 54 E 


N 60 30 W 
S 73 57 W 
S 2 54 W 


Yards. 
1,684 

559 
S64 


Spencer. 
Hopkins. 
Judge. 


2 


38 45 11-68 


76 13 45.60 


S 57 27 E 
N 61 30 E 
N I 35 E 


N =;7 27 W 
S 61 30 W 
S I 35 W 


671 

534 

I, 129 


Hopkins. 

Taft. 
Harper. 


3 


38 45 21.40 


76 13 37- 45 


S 27 00 E 
S 73 55 E 
N 12 57 W 


N 27 00 W 

N 73 55 W 
S 12 57 E 


773 
264 
821 


Hopkins. 

Taft. 

Harper. 


4 


38 45 26. 42 


76 13 46. 56 


S 34 35 E 
S 63 52 E 

N 5 07 E 


N 34 34 W 
N 6s 52 VV 
S 5 07 W 


1,043 
55° 
634 


Hopkins. 

Taft. 

Harper. 


5 


38 45 36. 14 


76 13 34.96 


N 69 17 W 
S 23 29 W 
S 18 15 E 


S 69 18 E 
N 23 29 E 
N 18 15 W 


621 
521 
600 


Thelma. 

Judge. 

Taft. 


6 


38 45 33. 40 


76 13 29. 96 


N 66 22 W 
S 41 19 w 
S 6 41 E 


S 66 22 E 
N 41 19 E 
N 6 41 W 


778 
514 
481 


Thelma. 

Judge. 

Taft. 


7 


38 44 56. 96 


76 13 33.60 


N 16 06 W 
N 89 03 W 
S 17 49 w 


S 16 06 E 
S 89 03 E 
N 17 49 E 


878 

464 

I, 224 


Judge. 
Willey. 
Cedar. 



FOX. 
{Broad Creek — Chart No. 34.) 



1 


38 45 57- 50 


76 


13 42. 78 


S 5 56 W 
N 66 25 E 
N 14 13 E 


N 5 56 E 
S 66 25 W 
S 14 13 W 


Yards. 
419 
226 
553 


Harper. 
Ansley. 
Beverly. 


2 


38 46 04. 16 


76 


13 42.68 


S 4 06 W 
S 56 52 E 
N 48 23 E 


N 4 06 E 
N 56 52 W 
S 48 23 W 


643 

245 

504 


Harper. 

Ansley. 
Samuel. 


3 


38 46 08. 04 


76 


13 36.80 


S 46 30 W 
S 10 40 E 
N 47 23 E 


N 46 30 E 
N 10 40 W 
S 47 23 W 


381 
269 
302 


Elmore. 

Ansley. 
Samuel. 


4 


38 ,46 05. 96 


76 


13 31-08 


N 14 28 E 
N 34 30 W 
S 6s 49 W 


S 14 28 W 
S s4 so E 
N 65 49 E 


283 
305 
468 


Samuel. 
Beverly. 
Elmore. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. 

ROYSTON. 

{Outer Choptank River — Chart No. 34.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. 




of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








I 


38 40 08. oS 


76 14 26. 04 


N 87 14 E 
N 16 51 E 
N 36 21 W 


.S 87 IS w 
S 16 52 w 

S 36 22 E 


Yards. 
3, 832 
3. °4i 
4,884 


Benoni 2. 
Roys. 
Nelson 3 . 




2 


38 41 12. 32 


76 15 33- °o 


N 74 19 E 
N 32 28 W 
N 87 04 W 


S 74 20 W 
S 32 28 E 
S 87 06 E 


2-754 
2,og6 
5,982 


Roys. 
Nelson 3. 
Bar. 




3 


38 42 c6. g8 


76 14 28. g2 


S 6g 2g E 
N 8 27 E 
S 88 2g W 


N 6g 28 W 
S 8 27 W 
N 88 28 E 


1. 413 
1,324 

2, 8ig 


Irish. 
Peary. 
Nelson 3. 




4 


38 42 05. 74 


76 14 09. 20 


S 8g 26 W 
S 22 28 E 

S 60 30 E 


N 89 24 E 
N 22 27 W 
N 60 30 W 


3,340 

I, 144 

g2i 


Nelson 3 . 

Roys. 

Irish. 




5 


38 41 48. 26 


76 13 52. g6 


N 81 36 W 
S 00 56 E 
N 69 53 E 


S 81 38 E 
N 00 56 W 
S 6g 54 W 


3,810 
467 
397 


Nelson 3. 

Roys. 

Irish. 




6 


38 41 3g. 16 


76 13 56.66 


N 46 41 E 
N 16 18 W 
N 76 46 W 


S 46 41 W 
S 16 ig E 
S 76 48 E 


646 
2,342 
3,771 


Irish. 
Peary. 

Nelson 3. 




" 


38 40 44. 14 


76 13 52. 40 


S 70 41 E 
N 00 14 W 
N 54 18 W 


N 70 39 W 
S 00 14.E 
S 54 20 E 


1,694 
4,659 


Benoni 2. 
Roys. 
Nelson 3. 





IRISH CREEK. 
(Outer Choptank River — Chart No. 24.) 



I 


/ // 
38 39 44- 96 


76 


13 II. 10 


S 76 23 E 
N 62 23 E 
N 16 35 W 


N 76 23 W 
S 62 23 W 
S 16 35 E 


Yards. 
3,412 
2,083 
3,851 


Choptank River 
Benoni 2. 
Roys. 


Light. 


2 


38 40 26. 10 


76 


13 50-38 


S 81 41 E 
N I 30 W 
N 49 05 W 


N 81 40 W 
S I 30 E 
S 4g 06 E 


2, 916 
2,304 
S,°79 


Benoni 2. 
Roys. 
Nelson 3. 




3 


38 40 44. 14 


76 


13 52.40 


S 70 41 E 
N 00 14 W 
N 54 18 W 


N 70 39 W 
S 00 14 E 
S 54 20 E 


1,694 
4,659 


Benoni 2. 
Roys. 
Nelson 3. 




4 


38 41 16. 80 


76 


13 21.94 


N II 24 E 
N S3 51 W 
N 70 36 W 


S II 24 W 
f S3 51 E 
S 70 37 E 


I, 142 
I, 006 
4,865 


Creek. 
Roys. 
Nelson 3. 




S 


38 41 52. 04 


76 


13 16.44 


N 24 04 E 
N 89 og W 
S 58 og W 


S 24 05 W 
S 89 09 E 
N 58 09 E 


772 

593 

1,128 


Ila. 

Irish. 

Roys. 





2l8 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

IRISH CREEK— Continued. 

{Outer Choptank River — Chart No. 34) — Continued. 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




6 


38 41 19. 58 


76 13 04. 64 


N 12 43 W 
N 21 18 W 
N 68 31 W 


S 12 43 E 
S 21 18 E 
S 68 31 E 


1.051 
2,003 

1,365 


Creek. 
Pont. 
Roys. 


7 


38 41 00. 00 


76 13 03.46 


N 8 51 W 
N 16 43 W 
N 48 16 W 


S 8 52 E 
S 16 43 E 

S 48 17 E 


I, 706 

2,638 
1.743 


Creek. 

Pont. 

Roys. 


8 


38 40 41. 02 


76 12 44. 32 


S 50 55 E 
N 18 17 W 
N 4S 06 W 


N so S4 W 
S 18 17 E 
S 45 07 E 


1,467 
2,45° 
2.55° 


Benoni 2. 

Creek. 

Roys. 


9 


38 40 18. 30 


76 12 52. 02 


S 55 48 E 
S 83 16 E 
N 31 S9 W 


N 55 47 W 
N 83 IS W 
S 32 00 E 


3.403 
1.352 
3,026 


Choptank River Light. 

Benoni 2. 

Roys. 



CHOPTANK LUMPS. 
{Outer Choptank River — Charts Nos. 24 and 57.) 





/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 39 oS. 00 


76 13 46. 22 


N 83 52 E 


S 83 S4 W 


4,273 


Choptank River Light. 








N SI 26 E 


S 51 27 W 


3.549 


Benoni 2. 








N r 59 W 


S I 59 E 


4,940 


Roys. 




Thence al 


ong county boundary as delineated on Charts Nos. 34 and 37 to corner No. 2. 


2 


38 39 58- 32 


76 15 41. 88 


N 41 38 E 


S 41 39 W 


4,344 


Roys. 








N II 48 W 


S II 48 E 


4,356 


Nelson 3. 








N 63 S9 W 


S 64 01 E 


6,387 


Bar. 


3 


38 39 43- 3° 


76 13 45. 60 


S 80 10 E 


N 80 08 W 


4,295 


Choptank River Light. 








n;69 41 E 


S 69 42 W 


2,941 


Benoni 2. 








N 2 SI W 


S 2 SI E 


3,751 


Roys. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — continued. 

BENONI. 
(Outer Choptank River — Charts Nos. J4 and 57.) 



219 



Cor- 






True bearing 


1 




Latitude 


Longitude 






Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangnlation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 38 48. 40 


76 II 45. 22 


S 49 58 E 


N 49 57 W 


3, 479 Castle. 








N 43 09 E 


S 43 10 W 


I, 533 Choptank River Light. 








N 8 24 W 


S 8 24 E 


2, 005 Benoni 2. 




Then 


ce along county boundary as 


delineated on chart No. 37 to comer No. 2. 


2 


38 39 05. 04 


76 13 38. 98 


vS 68 56 W 


N 68 54 E 


6, 512 ! Chef. 








S 16 26 W 


N 16 25 E 


2,764 


Dot. 








N 82 II E 


S 82 13 W 


4,094 


Choptank River Light. 


3 


38 39 44. 96 


76 13 II. 10 


S 76 23 E 


N 76 23 W 


3.412 


Choptank River Light. 








N 62 23 E 


S 62 23 W 


2,083 


Benoni 2. 








N 16 35 W 


S 16 35 E 


3,851 


Roys. 


4 


38 40 18. 30 


76 12 52. 02 


S 55 48 E 


N 55 47 W 


3,403 


Choptank River Light. 








S 83 16 E 


N 83 15 W 


1,352 


Benoni 2. 








N 31 59 W 


S 32 00 E 


3,026 


Roys. 


5 


38 39 4S- 15 


76 12 00. 66 


S 61 23 E 


N 61 22 W 


I, 660 


Choptank River Light. 








N 17 40 E 


S 17 40 w 


3,27s 


Mutton. 








N 00 57 W 


S 00 57 E 


959 


Benoni 2. 



LIGHTHOUSE. 

{Outer Choptank River — Charts Nos. 34, 35, and J7.) 





, „ 


^ 




/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 38 48. 40 


76 II 45. 22 


S 49 58 E 
N 43 og E 
N 8 24 W 


N 49 57 W 
S 43 10 W 
S 8 24 E 


3,479 
1-533 
2,9°5 


Castle. 

Choptank River Light. 

Benoni 2. 


2 


38 39 45- IS 


76 12 00. 66 


vS 61 23 E 

N 17 40 E 
N 57 W 


N 61 22 W 
S 17 40 W 
S 57 E 


I, 660 
3,27s 
. 959 


Choptank River Light. 

Mutton. 

Benoni 2. 


3 


38 39 42. 88 


76 10 50. 00 


S 80 II E 
N 36 36 E 
N 61 12 W 


N 80 II W 
S 36 36 W 
S 61 12 E 


2,403 

1, 261 

2, 150 


Landeye . 
Boone. 
Benoni 2. 


4 


38 39 16. 14 


76 10 ig. 78 


S 47 34 E 
N 72 34 E 
N I 24 W 


N 47 33 W 
S 72 35 W 
S I 24 E 


3,057 
1,645 
1,915 


Chlora. 

Landeye. 

Boone. 


5 


38 38 48. 64 
Then 


76 II 18. 98 
ce along countj 


S 73 27 E 
N 17 43 E 
N 21 ig W 
boundary as 


N 73 25 W 

S 17 43 W 

S 21 19 E 

lelineated on 


3,986 
I 166 

3,075 
;hart No. 3 


Chlora. 

Choptank River Light. 
Benoni 2. 
7 to comer No. i. 



Survey 0/ Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

BACK SHORE. 

{Outer Choptank River — Charts Nos. ^4, 35, and 57.) 



Cor- 






True bearing 








Latitude 


Longitude 






Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 37 52- 86 


76 og 25. 36 


N 47 35 E 


S 47 36 W 


I, 106 


Chlora. 








N 2 15 E 


S 2 IS W 


3.3°4 


Landeye . 








S 64 59 W 


N 64 58 E 


1,538 


Large Water Tank. 




Thence along county boundary as delineated on charts Nos. 34 and 35 to comer No. 2. 


2 


38 38 27. 80 


76 10 07. 48 


S 2 53 E 


N 2 53 W 


1,544 


Castle. 








S 77 23 E 


N 77 22 W 


1,978 


Chlora. 








N 30 22 E 


S 30 22 w 


2,461 


Landeye. 


3 


38 39 16. 14 


76 10 19. 78 


S 47 34 E 


N 47 33 W 


3,057 


Chlora. 








N 72 34 E 


S 72 35 W 


I, 645 


Landeye. 








N I 24 W 


S I 24 E 


1,915 


Boone. 


4 


38 39 42- 88 


76 10 50. 00 


S 80 II E 


N 80 II W 


2,403 


Landeye. 








N 36 36 E 


S 36 36 W 


I, 261 


Boone . 








N 61 12 W 


S 61 12 E 


2, 150 


Benoni 2. 


5 


38 40 04. 36 


76 10 09. 62 


N 47 36 W 


S 47 36 E 


428 


Boone. 








N 83 59 W 


S 84 00 E 


2,968 


Benoni 2. 








S 45 43 W 


N 45 42 E 


2, 067 


Choptank River Light. 




Thence from c 


omer No. 5 along the mean low 


-water line of the shore to comer No. 6, excluding any 




ere 


■k, cove, or inlet less than 100 


yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 


6 


38 39 39- 52 


76 09 43. 38 


N 41 52 W 


S 41 53 E 


1,512 


Boone. 








S 74 26 w 


N 74 25 E 


2, 256 


Choptank River Light. 








S 8 03 W 


N 8 02 E 


4, 000 


Castle. 


7 


38 39 25.86 


76 09 21. 68 


N 34 54 W 


S 34 54 E 


744 


Enter. 








S 86 59 W 


N 86 58 E 


2,750 


Choptank River Light. 








S 17 57 W 


N 17 56 E 


3,6So 


Castle. 




Thence from c 


amer No. 7 along the mean low 


-water line of the shore to comer No. 8, excluding any 




ere 


:k, cove, or inlet less than loc 


yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 


8 


38 38 14. 98 


76 08 54. 49 N 57 03 W 


S 57 04 E 


4, 131 


Choptank River Light. 






S 59 OS W 


N 59 04 E 


2, 160 


Castle. 






S 10 18 E 


N 10 18 W 


3,944 


Toot. 



BACHELOR POINT. 

{Entrance Tred Avon River — Charts Nos. J4 and J5.) 





, „ 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 39 42. 88 


76 10 50. 00 


S 80 II E 
N 36 36 E 
N 61 12 W 


N 80 II W 
S 36 36 w 
S 61 12 E 


2, 403 

1, 261 

2, 150 


Landeye. 
Boone. 
Benoni 2. 


2 


38 40 31. 52 


76 II 46. 04 


S 74 18 E 
N 89 07 E 
N 21 18 E 


N 74 17 W 
S 8g 07 W 
S 21 19 W 


2,321 
1,799 
1,672 


Boone. 
Bach. 
Mutton . 


5 


38 40 41. 52 


76 10 47. 16 


N 37 52 W 
S 64 19 w 
S 10 14 w 


S 37 53 E 
N 64 19 E 
N 10 14 E 


1,545 
2, 174 
2,739 


Mutton. 

Benoni 2. 

Choptank River Light. 


4 


38 40 11.94 


76 10 ii. 64 


S 26 25 w 
N 84 09 E 
N 9 29 W 


N 26 25 E 
S 84 09 W 
S 9 29 E 


1,897 
320 
699 


Choptank River Light. 

Boone . 

Bach. 


5 


38 40 04. 36 


76 10 09. 62 


N 47 36 W 
N 83 59 W 
S 45 43 W 


S 47 36 E 
S 84 00 E 

N 45 42 E 


428 
2,968 
2,067 


Boone . 

Benoni 2. 

Choptank River Light. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 
FOX HOLE. 

(Tred Avon River — Chart No. 34.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Bistance 




of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


3S 40 31- 52 


76 II 46. 04 


S 74 18 E 
N 89 07 E 
N 21 18 E 


N 74 17 W 
S 89 07 w 

S 21 ig W 


Yards. 
2, 321 
1.799 
I, 672 


Boone. 
Bach. 

Mutton . 


2 


38 40 34. 55 


76 11.49. 50 


S 25 16 E 
S 87 46 E 
N 25 39 E 


N 25 16 W 
N 87 45 W 
S 25 40 w 


2,721 
1,892 
1,614 


Choptank River Light. 

Bach. 

Mutton. 


3 


38 41 34. 84 


76 1 1 00, 60 


S 43 53 E 
S 87 38 E 
N 13 43 E 


N 43 52 W 
N 87 38 W 
S 13 43 W 


1,375 

646 

1,208 


First. 

Riverview. 

Bellevue. 


4 


38 41 30. 20 


76 10 39. 72 


N II 16 W 
N 64 02 W 
S 69 48 w 


S II 16 E 
S 64 02 E 
N 69 47 E 


1-357 

793 

I, 220 


Bellevue. 

Tred. 

Mutton. 


5 


38 41 05. 50 


76 10 54. 32 


N 15 15 W 
N 61 24 W 

S 45 14 w 


S 15 15 E 
S 61 24 E 
N 45 13 E 


1,224 

860 

2,485 


Tred. 
Mutton. 
Bedoni 2. 



STONE CHURCH. 
{Tred Avon River — Charts Nos. 34 and 55.) 





/ 


// 


/ /. 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 40 


51- 43 


76 10 40. 10 


N 23 01 W 


S 23 01 E 


i>795 


Tred. 










N 52 02 W 


S 52 03 E 


1,440 


Mutton. 










S 59 16 W 


N 59 IS E 


2,497 


Benoni 2. 


2 


38 41 


30. 20 


76 10 39. 72 


N II 16 W 


S II 16 E 


1,357 


Bellevue. 










N 64 02 W 


S 64 02 E 


793 


Tred, 










S 69 48 W 


N 69 47 E 


1,220 


Mutton. 


3 


38 41 


14.64 


76 10 ;o. 36 


N 15 17 W 


sS 15 17 E 


1,924 


Bellevue. 










N 85 45 W 


S 85 45 E 


1,391 


Mutton. 










S 7 51 W 


N 7 51 E 


1,439 


Bach. 


4 


38 40 


52. 62 


76 10 27. 52 


N 32 40 W 


S 32 41 E 


1,918 


Tred. 










N 60 03 W 


S 60 04 E 


1,694 


Mutton. 










S 62 01 W 


N 62 00 E 


2,806 


Benoni 2. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

TOWN POINT. 

{Tred Avon River — Chart No. 24.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


38 41 30. 20 


76 10 39. 72 


N II 16 W 
N 64 02 W 
S 69 48 W 


S II 16 E 
S 64 02 E 
N 69 47 E 


Yards. 
1.357 
793 
I, 220 


Bellevue. 

Tred. 

Mutton. 


2 


38 41 34. 84 


76 II 00. 60 


S 43 53 E 
S 87 38 E 
N 13 43 E 


N 43 52 E 
N 87 38 W 
S 13 43 W 


i>375 

646 

1,208 


First. 

Riverview. 

Bellevue. 


3 


38 41 57. 86 


76 10 56. 40 


S 24 56 W 
S 33 40 E 
N 23 50 E 


N 24 56 E 
N 33 39 W 
S 23 50 W 


646 
965 

435 


Tred. 

Rivervievv. 

Bellevue. 


4 


38 41 59. 18 


76 10 41-36 


N 27 16 E 
N 32 06 W 
S 46 45 W 


S 27 16 W 
S 32 06 E 
N 46 45 E 


1-437 
417 
920 


Tar. 

Bellcvue. 

Tred. 


5 


38 41 40. 68 


76 10 37.32 


N 16 II E 
N 18 35 W 
S 89 33 W 


S 16 II W 

S 18 35 E 
N 89 33 E 


1,979 

I-03I 

776 


Tar. 

Bellevue. 

Tred. 



STEWART ISLAND. 
{Tred Avon River — Chart No. 34.) 





/ // 







/ 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 41 39. 80 


76 


10 14. 42 


N I 35 W 
N 42 50 W 
N 89 01 W 


S I 34 E 
S 42 51 E 
S 89 02 E 


I. 931 
1.374 
1,382 


Tar. 

Bellevuc. 

Tred. 




2 


38 41 .53- 54 


76 


10 27. 80 


N II 33 E 
N 46 51 W 
S 66 51 W 


S II 33 w 
S 46 52 E 
N 66 50 E 


1,498 

795 

1,118 


Tar. 

Bellevue. 

Tred. 




3 


38 42 II. 24 


76 


10 15-34 


N I 56 W 
S 86 39 W 
S 52 38 w 


S I 56 E 
N 86 38 E 
N 52 37 E 


872 

911 

1,708 


Tar. 

Bellevue. 

Tred. 




4 


38 41 50. 16 


76 


09 56. 96 


N 18 02 W 
N 64 46 W 
S 36 04 W 


S 18 02 E 
S 64 46 E 
N 36 04 E 


1,663 
1,542 
I, 269 


Tar. 

Bellevue. 

Weather Bureau Staff. 




S 


38 41 47.34 

Thence from c 
any creek, c 


76 10 03. 06 

omer No. 5 alo 
ove, or inlet le. 


N II 55 W 

N 58 37 W 

S 32 II W 

ng the mean k 

>s than 100 yar 


S II 55 E 

S 58 37 E 

N 32 II E 

jw-virater line c 

ds in width at 


1,714 

1,446 

I, 099 

f the shore 

its mouth 


Tar. 

Bellevue. 

Weather Bureau Stall', 
to comer No. i, excluding 
it low tide. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIE.S OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

GOOSE NECK. 
{Tred Avon River — Chart No. 34.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 




of 
bar 


Forward 


BsLck 


station 


I 


38 41 53. 54 


76 10 27. 80 


N II 33 E 
N 46 51 W 
S 66 51 W 


S II 33 W 
S 46 52 E 
N 66 50 E 


Yards. 
1,498 

795 
I, 118 


Tar. 

Bellevue. 

Tred. 


2 


j8 42 oq. 66 


76 10 43. 56 


S 09 14 E 
S 76 37 E 
N 37 47 E 


N 09 14 W 
N 76 36 W 
S 37 47 W 


I, 216 

i>5i7 
1, 169 


Riverview. 

Town. 

Tar. 


•5 


38 42 22. 78 


76 10 25. 04 


S 10 09 W 
S 51 II E 
N 25 14 E 


N 10 09 E 
N 51 10 W 
S 25 14 W 


I, 669 

1,266 

533 


Riverview. 

Town. 

Tar. 


4 


38 42 27. 00 


76 10 35. 42 


S 00 38 W 
S 53 24 E 

N 55 5S E 


N 00 38 E 
N 53 24 W 
S 55 SS W 


1,786 

1,570 

606 


Riverview. 

Town. 
Tar. 


5 


38 42 38. 44 


76 10 27. 60 


S 5 57 W 
S 38 34 E 
S 81 01 W 


N 5 57 E 
N 38 34 W 
N 81 01 W 


2, 184 

I, 691 

297 


Riverview. 

Town. 

Tar. 


6 


38 42 32. 28 


76 10 00. 40 


S 59 41 w 
S 16 45 E 
S 36 23 E 


N 59 40 E 
N 16 45 W 
N 36 23 W 


1,5" 
1, 164 
1,428 


Bellevue. 
Town. 

Mud. 


7 


38 42 11.24 


76 10 15.34 


N I 56 W 
S 86 39 W 
S 52 38 w 


S I 56 E 
N 86 38 E 
N 52 37 E 


872 

911 

1,708 


Tar. 

Bellevue. 

Tred. 



PECKS POINT. 







(Tred Avon River— Chart No. 


34-) 






I 


38 41 50. 16 


76 09 56. 96 


N 18 02 W 
N 64 46 W 
S 36 04 W 


S 18 02 E 
S 64 46 E 
N 36 04 E 


Yards. 
1,663 

1,542 
I, 269 


Tar. 

Bellevue. 

Weather Biu-eau Staff. 


2 


38 42 11.24 


76 10 15.34 


N I 56 W 

S 86 39 W 
S 52 38 W 


S I 56 E 
N 86 38 E 
N 52 37 E 


■872 
■ 911 
1,708 


Tar. 

Bellevue. 

Tred. 




3 


38 42 32. 28 


76 10 00. 40 


S 59 41 W 
S 16 45 E 
S 36 23 E 


N 59 40 E 
N 16 45 W 
N 36 23 W 


1,511 
I, 164 
1,428 


Bellevue. 

Town. 

Mud. 




4 


38 42 18. 38 


76 09 47. 40 


S 79 52 W 
S 00 37 W 
S 36 33 E 


N 79 52 E 
N 00 37 E 
N 36 33 W 


I, 672 

645 
848 


Bellevue. 
Town. 

Mud. 




5 


38 42 19.34 


76 09 34. 80 


S 26 43 W 
S 13 27 E 
S S3 53 E 


N 26 43 E 
N 13 27 W 
N 53 52 W 


759 

734 

I. 575 


Town. 

Mud. 

Golds. 




6 


38 41 59- 24 

Thence from c 
any creek, c 


76 09 47- 71 

orner No. 6 alo 
ove, or inlet les 


N 07 W 

N 77 54 W 

S 56 27 W 

Qg the mean lo 

than 100 yarci 


S 07 E 

S 77 SS E 

N 56 26 E 

w- water line 

s in width at if 


749 
1,676 

^ I, 537 
1 the shore 
s mouth at 


Peck. 

Bellevue. 

Riverview. 
to comer No. 
.ow tide. 


, excluding 



224 



Survey oj Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 



BOUND.\RiES OF NATURAL OYSTBR BARS — ■Continued. 

MARES POINT. 

(Tred Avon River — Chart No. 34.) 



Cor- 






True bearing 










Latitude 


Longitude 




Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. t 
station 


ian^Iation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 










/ // 


/ /, 


. 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 41 59. 38 


76 09 33. 54 


S 78 21 E 


N 78 21 W 


I, 265 


Golds. 










N 43 29 E 


S 43 29 W 


852 


Tall. 










N 26 48 W 


S 26 48 E 


834 


Peck. 




2 


38 42 06. 20 


76 09 34. 06 


S 68 49 E 


N 68 49 W 


1.343 


Golds. 










N 57 01 E 


S 57 02 W 


715 


Tall. 










N 35 09 W 


S 35 09 E 


630 


Peck. 




3 


38 42 15. 28 


76 09 12. 56 


s 35 52 w 


N 35 52 E 


712 


Mud. 










S 40 SI E 


N 40 51 W 


1,047 


Golds. 










S 76 41 E 


N 76 40 W 


I, 132 


Borough. 




4 


38 42 30. 20 


76 08 54. 60 


S 09 12 E 


N 09 12 W 


1,3" 


Golds. 










S 39 21 E 


N 39 21 W 


988 


Borough. 










N 86 10 W 


S 86 10 W 


I, 321 


Layor. 






Thence from c 


omer No. 4 alo 


ng the mean low-water line c 


f the shore to comer No. 5, 


excluding 




any creek, c 


ove, or inlet les 


s than 100 yards in width at 


ts mouth at low tide. 




5 


38 42 39. 38 


76 09 00. 22 


S 35 49 E 


N 35 49 W 


1,323 


Borough. 










N 80 12 E 


S 80 12 w 


825 


Twin. 










N 45 05 E 


S 45 OS W 


1,039 


Weave. 




6 


38 42 42. 98 


76 08 44. 00 


S 16 10 E 


N 16 09 W 


1,243 


Borough. 










N 87 II E 


S 87 II W 


384 


Twin. 










N 26 38 E 


S 26 38 W 


685 


Weave. 




7 


38 42 29. 82 


76 08 32. 40 


N 28 30 W 


S 28 30 E 


1,518 


Spin. 










N 68 01 W 


S 68 01 E 


756 


Plain. 










S 16 23 W 


N 16 23 E 


1,335 


Golds. 




8 


38 41 59. 60 


76 09 18. 92 


N 78 04 E 


S 78 OS W 


1,297 


Borough. 










N 18 08 E 


S 18 08 W 


643 


Tall. 










N 45 58 W 


S 45 58 E 


I, 061 


Peck. 





LOUIS COVE. 
(Tred Avon River — Chart No. 24.) 





/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 41 44. 84 


76 08 57. 82 


N 42 53 E 
N 17 S3 W 
N 46 54 W 


S 42 54 W 
S 17 53 E 
S 46 55 E 


1,045 
I, i6S 
1,808 


Borough. 

Tall. 

Peck. 




2 


38 41 52.00 


76 09 21. 56 


N 68 S7 E 
N 17 15 E 
N 34 S3 W 


S 68 37 W 
S 17 15 W 
S 34 53 E 


1,438 

908 

I, 212 


Borough. 

Tall. 

Peck. 




3 


38 41 59. 60 


76 09 18. 92 


N 78 04 E 
N 18 08 E 
N 45 58 W 


S 78 OS W 
S 18 08 W 
S 45 58 E 


1,297 

643 

I, 061 


Borough. 

Tall. 

Peck. 




4 


38 42 29. 82 


76 08 32. 40 


N 28 30 W 
N 68 01 W 
S 16 23 W 


S 28 30 E 
S 68 01 E 
N 16 23 E 


1,518 

756 

1,335 


Spin. 
Plain. 
Golds. 




5 


38 42 17. 79 


76 08 21. 60 


N 29 12 E 
N 13 30 W 
N 55 04 W 


S 29 13 W 

S 13 30 E 
S 55 °S E 


1,369 

893 

1,203 


Toe. 

Twin. 

Plain. 





Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Mel. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

BAMINGS COVE. 

(Tred Avon River — Chart No. 34.) 



Car- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


ol 








bar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


/■ '/ 
38 42 29. 10 


/ // 

76 08 12. 06 


N 27 05 E 
N 43 24 W 
N 76 04 W 


S 27 05 w 
S 43 24 E 
S 76 04 E 


Yards. 
914 
670 

1.275 


Toe. 

Twin. 

Plain. 


2 


38 42 38. 25 


76 oS 26. 32 


S 6 40 W 
S 72 13 E 
N 57 30 E 


N 6 40 E 
N 72 13 W 
S 57 31 w 


I, 042 
599 
940 


Borough. 

Layor. 

Toe. 


3 


38 42 54. 24 


76 08 13. 62 


S 16 10 W 
S 18 02 E 
S 74 14 E 


N 16 10 E 
N 18 c2 W 
N 74 14 W 


1,639 
760 
863 


Borough . 

Layor. 

Mistle. 


4 


38 42 48. 86 


76 08 00. 52 


S 76 49 W 
S II 36 W 

S 83 45 E 


N 76 48 E 
N II 36 E 
N 83 45 W 


786 
552 
487 


Twin. 
Layor. 

Mistle. 


5 


38 42 33- 25 


76 08 06. 42 


N 21 37 E 
N 60 21 W 
S 36 44 w 


S 21 37 W 
S 60 21 E 
N 36 44 E 


725 

702 

1,082 


Toe. 

Twin. 

Borough. 



OLD HOUSE POINT. 
(Tred Avon River— Chart No. 34.) 



, 


„ 


38 42 


34-73 


.^8 42 


48. 86 


38 42 


58. 40 


38 42 


56.28 


38 42 


39-14 


38 42 


38. 80 






/ 




, 1 


76 


07 


48.46 


76 08 


00 


52 


76 


07 


47 


76 


76 


07 


38-36 


76 


07 


35 


50 


76 


07 


38- 


40 



N 12 20 E 

N 18 2S W 

N 74 40 W 

S 76 49 W 

S II 36 W 

S 83 45 E 

S 27 27 w 

S 21 25 E 

S 76 59 E 

S 77 44 w 

S 18 so W 

S 78 26 E 

S 67 s8 E 

N 43 45 E 

N 14 04 W 

S 70 07 E 

N 47 33 E 

N 7, ii W 








, 




s 


12 


20 


W 


s 


18 


25 


E 


s 


74 41 


E 


N 


76 


48 E 


H 


II 


S6 


E 


N 


83 


45 


W 


N 


27 


27 


E 


N 


21 


25 


W 


N 


76 


58 w 1 


N 


77 


44 


E 


H 


18 


30 


E 


N 


78 


26 w 


N 


67 


37 


W 


S 


43 


45 


W 


s 


14 


04 


E 


N 


70 


07 


W 


S 


47 


?,?, 


W 


s 




34 


E 



Yards. 

827 ! Trippc. 

657 , Toe. 

I, 124 Twin. 

786 Twin . 

552 I Layor. 

487 1 Mistle. 

972 Layor. 

'402 Mistle. 

795 Venture. 

486 j Toe 

319 Mistle. 

536 I Venture. 

846 Deux. 

651 Venture. 

681 Trippe. 



913 
714 

677 



Deux. 

Venture. 

Trippe. 



Thence from comer No. 6 along the mean low water line of the shore to comer No. 7, excluding any 
creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 
38 42 47.29 ] 76 07 42. 20 I N I 43 E j S I 43 W , 385 I Trippe. 

N 61 50 W I S 61 50 E 423 I Toe. 

I I S 50 38 W I N 50 38 E I 770 ! Layor. 

53485—12 15 



226 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 
OLD HOUSE POINT— Continued. 

{Tred Avon River — Chart No. 54) — Continued. 



Cor- 
ner 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 




nf 










bar 






Forward 


Back 








8 


38 42 45.40 


/ // 

76 07 45. 94 


/ 

N 13 48 E 
N 46 07 W 
S 49 28 W 


S 13 48 
S 46 07 
N 49 28 


W 
E 
E 


Y'ards. 
461 

381 
653 


Trippe. 

Toe. 

I/ayor. 


9 


38 42 36.80 


76 07 46. 46 


N 9 32 E 
N 25 12 W 
S 74 27 W 


n'' Q 3- 
S 25 12 

N 74 27 


W 

E 
E 


749 
611 

5°i 


Trippe. 

Toe. 

Layor. 



TRIPPE. 
{Tred Avon River — Chart No. 34.) 



I 


38 42 46. 45 


76 07 


25. >6 


S 2 20 E 
S 42 S2 E 

S 72 sS E 


N 2 20 W 

N 42 >2 W 
N 72 58 W 


Yards. 
723 
775 
988 


Crack. 
Deux. 
Cam. 


2 


38 42 52. 98 


76 07 


25. 60 


S I 22 E 
S 33 26 E 
S 61 29 E 


N I 22 W 
N 33 26 W 
N 6i 28 W 


943 

945 

I, 067 


Crack. 
Deux. 
Cam. 


3 


38 42 52.92 


76 07 


15- 85 


S 14 03 w 
S 18 30 E 
S 53 16 E 


N 14 03 E 
N 18 30 W 
N 53 IS W 


969 

830 
849 


Crack. 
Deux. 
Cam. 


4 


38 42 46. 78 


76 07 


15- 85 


S 17 47 w 
S 24 25 E 
S 66 09 E 


N 17 47 E 
N 24 25 W 
N 66 09 W 


770 
636 

744 


Crack. 
Deux. 

Cam. 



BAKERS COVE. 

(Tred Avon River — Chart No. 34.) 





/ 


// 


/ // 


/ 




/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 42 


24. 60 


76 07 30. 20 


N 67 03 E 
N 17 54 E 
N 14 53 W 


S 

s 
s 


67 03 w 
17 54 W 
14 S3 E 


I, 147 
I, 009 
1, 190 


Cam. 

Venture. 

Trippe. 


2 


38 42 


27.52 


76 07 31. 92 


N 72 28 E 
N 22 25 E 
N 13 54 W 


s 
s 
s 


72 28 W 
22 25 w 
13 54 E 


I, 158 

933 

I, 083 


Cam. 

Venture. 

Trippe. 


3 


38 42 


. 00 


76 07 og 12 


N 28 12 E 
N 24 27 W 
N 68 21 W 


s 
s 
s 


28 12 W 
24 28 E 
68 21 E 


640 
940 


Plow. 

Venture. 

Mistlc. 


4 


38 42 


30-34 


76 07 06. 10 


N 15 45 E 
N 23 03 W 
N 59 01 W 


s 
s 
s 


IS 46 w 
23 04 E 
59 °i E 


819 

834 

1, 112 


Plow. 

Venture. 

Mistle. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

MARSHY. 

{Tred Avon River— Chart No. J4.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 










bar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


38 42. 42. 98 


76 08 44. 00 


S 16 10 E 
N 87 II E 
N 26 38 E 


N 16 09 W 
S 87 II W 
S 26 38 W 


Yards. 
1,243 
384 
685 


Borough. 

Twin. 

Weave. 


2 


38 43 00. 78 


76 oS 46. 58 


S 37 50 E 
N 88 15 E 
N 2 25 E 


N 37 50 W 
S 88 15 W 
S 2 25 W 


736 
375 
911 


Twin. 

Weave. 

Martin. 


3 


38 43 03. 12 


76 oS 58. 00 


S 48 46 E 
S 84 18 E 

■N 22 14 E 


N 48 46 W 
N 84 17 W 
S 22 14 W 


I, 002 
680 
899 


Twin. 

Weave. 

Martin. 


4 


38 43 11.90 


76 08 57. 40 


S 37 38 E 
S 61 08 E 
N 31 10 E 


N 37 38 W 
N 61 07 W 
S 31 10 W 


I, 207 

752 
626 


Twin. 
Weave . 
Martin. 


5 


38 43 09-80 


76 08 37. 38 


N 18 39 W 
S 88 38 W 
S 28 07 W 


S 18 39 E 
N 88 38 E 
N 28 07 E 


641 

594 

1,208 


Martin. 

Spin. 

Plain. 


6 


38 42 52. 44 


76 08 32. 56 


N 15 34 W 
N SI 35 W 
S 55 26 W 


S 15 34 E 
S SI 35 E 
N 55 26 E 


1,238 
920 

845 


Martin. 

Spin. 

Plain. 


7 


38 42 44. 64 


76 08 36. 46 


N 36 30 W 
S 69 56 W 
S 6 42 E 


S 36 30 E 
N 69 56 E 
N 6 42 W 


1,038 

632 

1,259 


Spin. 
Plain. 
Borough. 



FLATTY. 
(Tred Avon River — Chart No. 34.) 







/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 43 18. 50 


76 08 20. 96 


N 16 59 W 
N 63 49 W 
S 73 19 W 


S 16 59 E 
S 63 49 E 
N 73 19 E 


I, 070 

712 

I, 072 


Neva. 

Martin. 

Spin. 


2 


38 43 18. 96 


76 08 26. 54 


N 9 18 W 
N 58 46 W 
S 69 so W 


S 9 r8 E 
S 58 46 E 
N 69 49 E 


1,023 
S74 
937 


Neva. 

Martin. 

Spin. 


3 


38 43 37- 76 


76 08 23. 26 


N 7 59 W 
N 33 58 W 
S 59 48 W 


S 7 S9 E 
S 33 S8 E 
N 59 48 E 


949 
451 
668 


Robertson. 

Neva. 

Martin. 


4 


38 43 37. 22 


76 08 17. 94 


N IS S3 W 
N 45 02 W 
S 66 07 W 


S IS S3 E 
S 45 02 E 
N 66 07 E 


996 
SS4 
786 


Robertson. 

Neva. 

Martin. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 



BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

OREM. 

(Tred Avon River — Chart No. 24.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 




of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


/ // 

38 43 20- 38 


76 08 39. 86 


S 16 54 E 
N 75 34 E 
N II 01 E 


N 16 54 W 
S 75 34 W 
S II 01 w 


Yards. 
679 
640 
978 


Weave . 
Hunter. 
Neva. 


2 


38 43 35- 52 


76 08 45. 46 


S 16 35 E 
S 65 26 E 
N 71 40 E 


N 16 34 W 
N 65 25 W 
S 71 41 W 


1,211 

844 

1, 119 


Weave. 
Hunter. 
Aye. 


3 


38 43 37- 06 


76 08 41. 60 


S II 21 E 
S 58 49 E 
N 72 39 E 


N II 21 W 
N 58 48 W 
S 72 39 w 


1.237 

779 

1,008 


Weave. 
Hunter. 

Aye. 


4 


38 43 22- 64 


76 08 33. 48 


N I II E 
N 60 34 W 
S 57 17 W 


S I II w 
S 60 34 E 
N 57 16 E 


884 
353 
827 


Neva. 

Martin. 

Spin. 



DOUBLE MILLS. 

{Tred Avon River — Chart No. ^4.) 





, ,f 


/ /, 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 43 40. 22 


76 08 20. 35 


N 19 57 E 
N 48 30 W 
S 57 22 W 


S 19 58 w 
S 48 30 E 

N 57 22 E 


901 
439 
778 


Stretch. 

Neva. 

Martin. 


2 


38 43 43. 28 


76 08 40. 15 


S 45 41 E 
N 84 23 E 
N 48 09 E 


N 45 41 W 
S 84 23 W 
S 48 09 W 


877 

930 

1,115 


Hunter. 

Ave. 
Stretch. 


3 


38 43 48. 27 


76 08 29. 34 


S 23 38 E 
S 83 07 E 
N 43 26 E 


N 23 s8 W 
N 83 06 W 
S 43 26 w 


852 
')43 
793 


Hunter. 

Aye. 

Stretch. 


4 


38 44 04. 00 


76 08 23. 56 


S 8 12 E 
S 38 40 E 
N 83 23 E 


N 8 12 W 
N 38 40 W 
S 83 23 W 


1,325 
119 
395 


Hunter. 
Aye. 
Stretch . 


5 


38 44 02. 62 


76 08 10. 48 


S 51 45 W 
S 14 05 E 
S 87 46 E 


N 51 44 E 
N 14 05 W 

N 87 45 W 


75° 

579 

1,078 


Neva. 

Aye. 

Wall. 


6 


38 44 05. 04 


76 08 06. 64 


S 51 40 W 
S 3 30 E 
S 82 46 E 


N SI 39 E 
N 3 30 W 
N 82 46 W 


880 
643 
983 


Neva. 

Aye. 

Wall. 


7 


38 43 49. 83 


76 07 54. 60 


N 59 23 E 
N 35 26 W 
N 59 04 W 


S 59 24 W 
S 35 26 E 
S 59 04 E 


764 

642 

i> 037 


Wall. 

Stretch. 

Robertson. 


8 


38 43 51- 61 


76 08 07. 14 


N 71 36 E 
N 5 05 W 
N 49 43 W 


S 71 36 W 
S 5 05 E 
S 49 43 E 


I, 042 
465 

732 


Wall. 

Stretch. 

Robertson. 


9 


38 43 50- 98 


76 08 15. 40 


N 73 49 E 
N 20 04 E 
N 34 31 W 


S 73 49 W 
S 20 04 W 
S 34 31 E 


1.257 
516 
599 


Wall. 

Stretch. 

Robertson. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATUR.VL OYSTER BARS — continued. 

JOHNSTON. 

{Tred Avon River — Chart No. 34.) 



229 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triane 
station 


ilation 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 




I 


38 43 SZ- °° 


/ // 

76 07 41. 02 


N 35 II E 
N 3 37 W 
N 60 20 W 


S 35 12 W 
S 3 37 E 
S 60 20 E 


Yards. 

1,551 
648 
842 


Camden. 

May. 

Stretch. 




2 


38 44 05. 14 


76 07 43. 44 


N 67 46 E 
N 5 31 E 
N 89 24 W 


S 67 46 w 
S 531 w 
S 89 24 E 


1,089 

239 
667 


Blossom. 

May. 

Stretch. 




3 


38 44 13- 09 


76 07 32.32 


S 43 29 W 
S 9 58 E 
N 78 35 E 


N 43 29 E 
N 9 58 W 
S 78 36 W 


I, 260 
401 
729 


Aye. 
Wall. 
Blossom 




4 


38 44 06. 96 


76 07 27. 20 


N 58 48 E 
N 3 51 E 
S 87 10 W 


S 58 49 w 
s 3 51 w 

N 87 09 E 


678 

575 
1,098 


Blossom. 
Peebee. 
Stretch. 





CAMDEN POINT. 
{Tred .Avon River — Chart No. 34.) 



I 


38 44 16. 20 


76 07 


14. 46 


N 21 37 E 
N 48 40 W 
S 79 55 W 


S 21 37 w 
S 48 40 E 
N 79 54 E 


Yards. 
522 
397 

753 


Camden. 
Peebee. 
May. 


2 


38 44 17. 27 


76 07 


20. 14 


N 37 19 E 
N 33 13 W 
S 73 52 W 


S 37 19 w 
S 33 13 E 
N 73 52 E 


564 
270 
617 


Camden. 
Peebee. 

May. 


3 


38 44 36. 25 


76 07 


13-58 


N 24 00 W 
S 63 17 W 
S 19 04 E 


S 24 00 E 
N 63 17 E 
N 19 04 W 


652 

143 
674 


Stab. 
Neck. 
Blossom. 


4 


38 44 35- 32 


76 07 


08. 40 


N 32 40 W 
S 82 56 W 
S 07 50 E 


S 32 40 E 
N 82 56 E 
N 07 50 W 


745 
267 
611 


Stab. 
Neck. 
Blossom. 



WATERMELON POINT. 
{Tred Avon River — Chart No. 34.) 





/ // 


/ 


„ 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 44 53. 40 


76 07 


12.58 


S 10 30 E 


N 10 30 W 


782 


Camden. 










S 85 08 E 


N 85 08 W 


297 


Gash. 










N 29 47 E 


S 29 47 W 


705 


Melon. 


2 


38 44 Si- 76 


76 07 


17- 54 


S 19 18 E 


N 19 18 W 


828 


Camden. 










S 85 00 E 


N 8s 00 W 


430 


Gash. 










N 38 44 E 


S 38 44 w 


770 


Melon. 


s 


38 45 22.30 


76 07 


04.92 


S 34 22 W 


N 34 22 E 


496 


Water. 










S 22 15 E 


N 22 15 W 


392 


Melon. 










N 73 00 E 


S 73 00 W 


666 


Batcman. 


4 


38 45 19. go 


76 07 


01. iS 


S 49 03 W 


N 49 02 E 


S02 


Water. 










S 09 58 E 


N 09 57 W 


285 


Melon. 










N 62 52 E 


S 62 52 W 


604 


Bateman. 



230 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot Cou>ity, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTBR BARS — Continued. 

HOPKINS. 

{IsIaJid Creek — Charts Nos. 34 and 55.) 



Cor- 






True bearing 






ner 


Latitude 


Longitude 




Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ ,/ 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 39 25- 86 


76 09 21. 68 


N 34 54 W 


S 34 54 E 


744 


Enter. 








S 86 59 W 


N 86 58 E 


2,750 


Choptank River Light. 








S 17 57 W 


N 17 56 E 


3,680 


Castle. 


2 


38 39 39- 52 


76 09 43. 38 


N 41 52 W 


S 41 53 E 


I, 512 


Boone. 








S 74 26 W 


N 74 25 E 


2,256 


Choptank River Light. 








S 8 OS W 


N 8 02 E 


4,000 Castle. 




Thence from comer No. 2 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. 3, excluding 




any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its month at low tide. 


3 


38 39 43. 22 


76 09 32. 62 


S 37 26 E 


N 37 25 W 


530 


Landeye. 








S 85 18 E 


N 85 17 W 


945 


Berry. 








N 86 39 E 


S 86 40 W 


1,729 


Jay- 


4 


38 39 35. oS 


76 09 og. 60 


N 59 26 E 


S 59 26 W 


387 


Berry. 








N 46 58 E 


S 46 58 W 


I, 147 


Delahay. 








N 68 07 W 


S 68 08 E 


80s 


Enter. 




Thence from corner No. 4 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. i, excluding 




any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 



WILLIS. 
{Island Creek — Charts No. 34 and J5.) 





, „ 


/ // 




/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 39 47. 13 


76 og 04. 78 


S 36 S3 W 
S 44 32 E 

N 53 55 E 


N 36 52 E 
N 44 31 W 

S S3 55 W 


691 
294 
270 


Landeve . 

Berry.' 

Straw. 




2 


38 39 48. 80 


76 OQ ig. 60 


S 2 07 W 
S 66 02 E 


N 2 07 E 
N 66 02 W 


609 
654 


Landeye. 
Berr^'. 










N 80 26 E 


S 80 26 W 


619 


Straw. 




3 


38 39 52. 46 
Thence from c 


76 09 18. 72 
omer No. 3 alo 


S 3 35 W 

S 55 53 E 

S 88 00 E 

ng the mean k 


N 3 35 E 
N 55 53 W 
N 87 59 W 
w-water line c 


734 
694 

587 
f the shore 


Landeye . 
Berry. 

Straw, 
to comer No, 4. excluding 




any creek, c 


ove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 




4 


38 39 51-36 


76 09 03. 92 


S 32 10 W 
S 27 30 E 
N 79 49 E 


N 32 10 E 
N '27 30 W 
S 79 49 W 


821 

397 
982 


Landeye. 

Berry. 

Jay. 





Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 
ISLAND CREEK. 
{Island Creek — Charts Nos. J4 and JJ.) 



231 



Cor- 






True bearing 






ner 


Latitude 


Lonfiitude 




Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ ,/ 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 39 34. 20 


76 08 45. 72 


N 38 41 E 


S 38.41 W 


I, 219 


Kent. 








N 14 19 E 


S 14 19 w 


839 


Delahay. 








N 25 38 W 


S 25 38 E 


659 


Straw. 


, 


38 39 51. 85 


76 08 56. 52 


S 76 17 W 


N 76 17 E 


1,123 


Enter. 








S I s6 W 


N I 56 E 


369 


Berry. 








S 76 08 E 


N 76 bs W 


794 


Jay. 




Thence from comer No. 2 along the mean low water line of the shore to corner No. 3, excluding any 




creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 


3 


38 40 01. 02 


76 08 45. 80 


S 23 35 W 


N 23 35 E 


739 


Berry. 








S 44 ig E 


N 44 18 W 


698 


Jay. 








S 76 15 E 


N 76 14 W 


I, 051 


Mean. 


4 


38 40 00. 84 


76 08 39. 00 


S 35 18 W 


N 35 18 E 


S23 


Berry. 








s 31 .';7 E 


N 3i 57 W 


582 


Jay. 








S 73 .50 E 


N 7^ 49 W 


876 


Mean. 




Thence from corner No. 4 along the mean low water line of t 


he shore to corner No. s, excluding anv 




creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 


5 


38 40 00. 08 


76 08 28. 02 


S 48 59 W 


N 48 58 E 


I, 051 


Berrv. 








S 02 05 E 


N 02 b; W 


488 


Jay.' 








S 66 35 E 


N 66 35 W 


600 


Mean. 


6 


38 40 02. 45 


76 08 21. 56 


S 52 13 W 


N 52 13 E 


I, 184 


Berry. 








S 15 39 W 


N i5 39 E 


570 


Jay. 








S 51 52 E 


N s'l 52 W 


482 


Mean. 




Thence from corner No. 6 along the mean low water line of t 


he shore to corner No. 7, excludini; any 




creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 


7 


38 40 06. 18 


76 08 12. 61 


S 18 39 E 


N 18 39 W 


447 


Mean. 








N 89 n E 


S 89 13 W 


471 


Maslin. 








N 34 18 E 


S 34 18 W 


424 


Harry. 


8 


38 40 01. 04 


76 08 02. 50 


N 03 40 W 


S 03 40 E 


52s 


Harry. 








N 83 oS W 


S 8s 08 E 


388 


Kent. 








S 52 57 W 


N 52 57 E 


830 


lav. 




Thence from corner No. 8 along the mean low water line of the shor.e'to corner No. 9, excluding any 




creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 


9 


38 39 S3- 70 


76 08 02. 25 


N 24 46 E 


S 24 46 W 


470 


Maslin. 








N 52 48 W 


S 52 48 E 


487 


Kent. 








S 69 10 W 


N 69 10 E 


711 


Jay. 


10 


38 39 46. 72 


76 08 04. 80 


N 15 17 W 


S 15 17 E 


241 


Mean. 








N 31 09 W 


S 31 09 E 


6ig 


Kent. 








S 88 21 W 


N 88 21 E 


597 


Tav. 




Thence from corner No. 10 along the mean low water line of the shore to comer No. i, exclviding any 




creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in widtli at its mouth at low tide. 



23^ 



Suivcv oj Oyster Bars, Talhol C'oioil]'. Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — COntillUld. 
MATTHEWS. 

{Island Creek — Charts Nos. j^ and J5.) 



Cor- 




! True bearing 








ner 


Latitude 


Longitude 




Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. trianc 
station 


ulation 


of 






bar 






Forward 


Back 










/ // 


/ // / 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


^8 40 10. 06 


76 07 ^57. 76 N 3-5 OJ E 


s r, 04 w 


699 


Charles. 








N 34 59 W 


S 34 50 E 


268 


Harry. 








S 63 01 W 


N 63 01 E 


568 


Kent. 




2 


38 40 11. 20 


76 07 S9. 18 N 37 2c; E 


S 27 25 W 


68q 


Charles. 










N 32 39 W 


S 32 39 E 


214 


Harry. 










S 57 42 W 


N 57 42 E 


S-M 


Kent. 




3 


38 40 22. 80 


76 07 47. 98 


S 18 01 W 


N 18 01 E 


583 


Maslin. 








S 53 52 E 


N s^ 52 W 


oSS 


Healev. 








1 N 66 43 E 


S 66 43 W 


650 


Potato. 




4 


38 40 19. 60 


76 07 41. :S N 48 49 E 


S 48 49 W 


553 


Potato. 








N 12 12 W 


S 12 12 E 


270 


Charles. 








S 80 12 W 


N 80 12 E 


600 


Harry. 






Thence from comer No. 4 along the mean low water line of the shore to 


corner No. 1. c.xclud 


ng any 




creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 





OLD ORCHARD. 

[Miles River— Chart No. 34.) 








/ ,/ 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 46 44. 98 


76 12 09. 46 


S 40 29 E 
S 78 19 E 


N 40 29 W 
N 78 18 W 


540 
2, 200 


Stony. 
Gibbs. 








N 29 02 W 


S 29 02 E 


2, 206 


Mill wind. 


1 


38 47 09. 58 


76 12 34.28 


N 20. 42 W 
N 86 12 W 


S 20 42 E 
S 86 12 E 


1,175 
I. 576 


Millwind. 

St. Michaels Water Tank 








S 39 02 E 


N 39 02 W 


I, 597 


Stony. 


3 


38 47 13.60 


76 12 26. 40 


N 32 54 W 
S 88 59 W 


S 32 54 E 
N 88 59 E 


1,147 
1,780 


Millwind. 

St. Michaels Water Tank 








S 30 06 E 


N 30 06 W 


1,590 


Stony. 


4 


38 46 50. 94 


76 II 53.28 


S 7 08 W 
S 69 31 E 
N 2 35 E 


N 7 08 E 
N 6g 31 W 
S 2 35 w 


617 
1,855 
2,085 


Stony. 
Gibbs. 
Fair. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talhol Counlv, Md. 

BOUND.\RlES OF NATURAI^ OYSTER BARS — continued. 
GIBSONS FLATS. 

(Miles River — Chart No. 34). 



233 



Cor- 






True bearing 










Latitude 


Longitude 






Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. t 


iaugulalion 










bar 






Forward 


Back 








I 


38 46 21.94 


76 11. 00. 00 


S 33 18 W 
S 71 49 E 
N 45 12 E 


N 33 18 E 
N 71 49 W 
S 45 12 w 


Yards. 
7°5 
ii 015 
467 


Maiden. 

Long. 

Gibbs. 




2 


38 46 53- 50 


76 II 46. 12 


S 20 50 W 
S 64 36 E 
N 10 37 E 


N 20 50 E 
N 64 35 W 
S 10 37 W 


747 
1,715 
1,746 


Stony. 
Gibbs. 
Leeds. 




3 


38 47 02. 96 


76 12 00. 00 


N 26 13 E 
N 44 57 W 
S 5 40 E 


S 26 13 W 
S 44 58 E 
N 5 40 W 


I, 557 
1,868 

1.023 


Leeds. 

Millwind. 

Stony. 




4 


38 47 11.24 


76 II 37.88 


N 61 18 W 
S 20 26 W 

S 44 56 E 


S 61 19 E 
N 20 26 E 

N 44 56 W 


2,171 

1,383 
1,884 


Millwind. 

Stony. 

Gibbs. 




5 


38 47 01.30 


76 11 27. 66 


N 57 37 W 
S 38 04 W 
S 46 45 E 


S 57 38 E 
N 38 04 E 
N 46 44 W 


2,573 
r, 220 

1,457 


Millwind. 

Stony. 

Gibbs. 




6 


38 46 50. 92 


76 II 00. 00 


N 59 15 W 
S 67 36 W 
S 27 03 E 


S 59 16 E 
N 67 36 E 
N 27 03 W 


3,380 

I, 604 

728 


Millwind. 

Stony. 

Gibbs. 





BAZZLES HILL. 

{Miles River — Chart No. 34.) 





/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 46 21.94 


76 II 00. 00 


S 33 18 w 
S 71 49 E 

N 45 12 E 


N 33 18 E 
N 71 49 W 
S 45 12 w 


705 
I, 015 
. 467 


Maiden. 

Long. 

Gibbs. 


2 


38 46 44. 98 


76 12 09. 46 


S 40 29 E 
S 78 19 E 


N 40 29 W 
N 78 18 W 


540 
2, 200 


Stony. 
Gibbs. 








N 29 02 W 


S 29 02 E 


2, 206 


Millwind. 


3 


38 46 50. 04 


76 II 53. 28 


S 7 08 W 
S 60 31 E 
N 2 35 E 


N 7 08 E 
N 5g 31 W 
S 2 35 W 


617 

I, 855 
2,085 


Stony. 
Gibbs. 
Fair. 


4 


38 46 S3- 50 


76 II 46. 12 


S 20 50 W 
S 64 36 E 
N 10 37 E 


N 20 50 E 
N 64 35 W 
S 10 37 W 


747 
1,715 
1,746 


Stony. 
Gibbs. 
Leeds. 



234 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — COllLiuiied. 

LONG POINT. 

(_Miles River — Chart No. 34.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. trianguIatioH 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








/ // 


, // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 45 44. 84 


76 10 37.48 


N 56 02 W 
S 85 09 W 
S 85 05 E 


S 03 E 
N 85 08 E 
N 85 05 W 


1,184 

629 

1,087 


Maiden. 
Bamett. 
Comb. 


2 


38 45 so. 45 


76 10 47. 28 


N 56 52 W 
S 56 38 W 
S 78 07 E 


S 56 52 E 
N 56 37 E 
N 78 06 W 


864 

441 

1,370 


Maiden. 
Bamett. 
Comb. 


3 


38 45 57. 80 


76 II 00. 00 


N S9 56 W 
S ~3 46 W 
S 72 28 E 


S 59 56 E 
N 3 46 E 
N 72 28 W 


447 

491 

I, 760 


Maiden. 
Bamctt. 
Comb. 


4 


38 46 21. 94 


76 II 00. 00 


S 33 18 W 
S 71 49 E 
N 45 12 E 


N 33 18 E 
N 71 49 W 
S 45 12 W 


705 

I, 015 

467 


Maiden. 

Ix>ng. 

Gibbs. 


5 


38 46 01. 44 


76 10 23. 04 


S 47 03 E 
N I 39 W 
N 85 44 W 


N 47 03 W 
S I 39 E 

S 85 45 E 


958 

374 

1,367 


Comb. 
Long. 

Maiden. 



BARNETT. 

{Miles River — Chart No. 34.) 





/ ,/ 


/ // 


/ 




Yards. 




I 


38 45 40.04 


76 10 57.24 


S 38 36 E 
N 87 ?ii E 
N 44 04 W 


N 38 36 W 
S 87 33 w 

S 44 04 E 


I, 1 59 
I, 605 

151 


Hall. 

Comb. 

Bamett. 


2 


38 45 46. 02 


76 II 03. 90 


S 37 15 E 
N 50 03 E 
N 24 35 W 


N 37 15 W 
S 50 04 W 
S 24 35 E 


117 

1,393 
684 


Bamett. 

Long. 

Maiden. 


3 


38 45 57. 80 


76 II 00. 00 


N 59 56 W 
S 3 46 w 
S 72 28 E 


S 59 56 E 
N 3 46 E 
N 72 28 W 


447 

491 

I, 760 


Maiden. 
Bamett. 
Comb. 


4 


38 45 50. 45 


76 10 47. 28 


N 56 52 W 
S 56 38 W 
S 78 07 E 


S s6 52 E 
N 56 37 E 
N 78 06 W 


864 

441 

1,370 


Maiden. 
Bamett. 
Comb. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

cox. 

{Miles River — Chart No. 34.) 



235 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulatiou 


of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 






I 


38 46 16. 13 


76 09 22. 88 


N 27 10 E 
N 64 12 W 
S 85 40 W 


S 27 10 w 
S 64 13 E 
N 85 40 E 


Yards. 

1,052 

911 

I, 603 


Whit. 

Hunting. 
Long. 


2 


38 46 28.88 


76 09 26. 79 


S 24 II W 
S 33 37 E 
N 71 02 E 


N 24 II E 
N 33 37 W 
S 71 03 w 


1,074 

347 

1,056 


Ham. 
Kirk. 
McConnell. 


3 


38 46 30. 98 


76 09 19. 61 


S 30 56 W 
S 00 25 E 
N 71 24 E 


N 30 56 E 
N 00 25 W 
S 71 24 W 


I, 225 
360 
854 


Ham. 
Kirk. 
McConnell. 


4 


38 46 24. 46 


76 09 07. 19 


N 5 46 E 
N 73 35 W 
S 88 03 W 


S 546 w 
S 73 35 E 
N 88 02 E 


658 

756 

1-857 


Whit. 
Spree. 
Beg. 


5 


38 46 20. 94 


76 09 14. 50 


N 47 50 E 
N 18 31 E 
N 57 59 W 


S 47 so W 
S 18 31 W 

S 57 59 E 


911 
816 

627 


McConnell. 

Whit. 

Spree. 



Thence from comer No. 5 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. i, excluding 
any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 



CHLORA POINT. 
{Middle Choptank River — Chart No. 35.) 





/ 


// 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 37 


17. 02 


76 08 23. 70 


S 45 23 w 
S 3 16 W 
S 63 42 E 


N 45 22 E 
N 3 16 E 
N 63 41 W 


3,580 
1,929 
2,994 


I,e Compte. 

Toot. 

Howells. 






Thei 


ice along counts 


f boimdary as 


delineated on 


:hart No. 3 


; to comer No. 2. 


2 


38 37 


52.86 


76 09 25. 36 


N 47 35 E 
N 2 15 E 
S 64 59 W 


S 47 36 W 
S 2 IS W 
N 64 58 E 


I, 106 
3,304 
1,538 


Chlora. 

Landeye. 

Large water tank. 


3 


3838 


14.98 


76 08 54.49 


N S7 03 W 
S 59 05 W 
S 10 18 E 


S 57 04 E 
N 59 04 E 
N 10 18 W 


4,131 
2, 160 
3,944 


Choptank River Light. 

Castle. 

Toot. 


4 


38 37 


35-40 


76 08 18. 40 


S 52 35 E 
N 82 34 E 
N 3S 34 W 


N 52 34 W 
S 82 35 W 
S 35 35 E 


3,203 
I, 516 
1,641 


Howells. 
Trappe. 
Chlora. 



2^6 



Survey oj Oystcy Buis, Tulhoi Couiily, Md. 

BOUNDARIES oi' NATURAU cjYSTER UARS — Continued. 

BEACONS. 

(Middle Clwplunk River — Cliait Xo. 55. ) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulatiun 






station 


bar 


* 




Forward 


Back 








/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


\'ards. 




I 


38 37 13. 20 


76 oO 50. 78 


N 40 47 W 
N 57 31 W 
S 55 02 w 


S 40 48 E 
S 57 .53 E 
N 55 01 E 


1,248 
3. 879 
3. 134 


Trappc. 
Chlora. 
Toot. 


2 


3S 37 21- 5« 


76 07 45. 12 


vS 48 20 E 

N 43 14 E 
N 45 33 W 


N 48 ig W 
S 43 15 w 
S 45 33 R 


2,228 
909 

2. 571 


HowcUs. 
Trappc . 
Chlora. 


3 


38 37 5^. 10 


7O 07 52. 94 


N 70 44 W 
S 15 36 W 
S 34 36 E 


S 70 44 E 
N 15 35 E 
N 34 35 W 


I. 725 
3. 437 
3. 295 


Chlora. 

Toot. 

Hovvclls. 


4 


38 38 oO. 64 


76 07 40. 13 


N Si 52 W 
S ig 20 W 
S 27 03 E 


S 81 51 E 
N 19 20 E 
N 27 02 W 


1,987 
3,813 
V ,68 


si s 



Thence from comer No. 4 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. 5, excluding 
any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in vTidth at its mouth at low tide. 

38 37 41. 21 I 76 07 21. 59 I N 65 08 W [ S 65 og E ' 2, 709 I Chlora. 

S 86 52 W N 86 50 E 4,674 I Large water tank. 

I S 32 36 W I N 32 36 E ' 3,253 I Toot. 

38 37 36. 75 76 07 01. 72 ] N 20 49 E j S 20 .19 W ; 684 I Gis. 

] N 74 00 W S 74 01 E I 547 Trappc. 

S I 21 W I N I 21 E , 5,098 I Howard. 
Thence from comer No, 6 along the mean low-water line of the shore to comer No. i. excluding 
any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at its mouth at low tide. 

I I I I I 



LA TRAPPE. 
(La Trappe Creek—Cliarl No. Jj.) 





/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 37 49. 10 


76 06 57. 42 


N 19 22 E 


S ig 22 W 


832 


Rice. 










N 33 35 W 


S 33 35 E 


546 


Lan. 










S 67 24 W 


N 67 24 E 


692 


Trappe. 




2 


38 38 00. 36 


76 07 06. 94 


S g 50 E 


N g 50 W 


808 


Grubin. 










S 67 35 E 


N 67 35 W 


412 


Gis. 










N 52 26 E 


S M 27 W 


666 


Rice. 






Thence from comer No. 2 along the mean low-water line c 


f the shore to comer No. ^ 


, excluding 




any creek, cove, or inlet less than 100 yards in width at 


ts mouth at low tide. 




^ 


38 38 02. 40 


76 07 03. 16 


S 2 31 E 


N 2 31 W 


866 


Grubin. 










S 51 12 E 


N 51 II W 


361 


Gis. 










N 51 46 E 


S 51 46 w 


545 


Rice. 




4 


38 38 18. 30 


76 06 35. 3g 


S 57 01 W 


N 57 01 E 


366 


Rice. 










S 44 20 w 


N 44 20 E 


1,749 


Trappc. 










S 17 42 w 


N 17 42 E 


647 


Inez. 




5 


38 38 II. g6 


76 06 31. 00 


N 87 5g W 


S 87 S9 E 


423 


Rice. 










S 72 26 W 


N 72 26 E 


I, 050 


Lan. 










S 37 51 W 


N 37 51 E 


510 


Inez. 





Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, M<i. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

LA TRAPPI';— Continued. 

{La Trappe Creek — Chart No. 55) — Continued. 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S 
static 


triangulation 








tx 


bar 






Forward 


Back 










/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 






6 


38 38 00.08 


76 06 53. 96 


N 23 58 E 
N 77 56 W 
S 14 37 W 


S 23 58 w 
S 77 57 E 
N 14 37 E 


455 
402 
814 


Rice. 
Lan. 
Grubin . 




' 


38 37 49- 40 


76 06 52. 64 


N 10 56 E 
N 43 56 W 
S 70 10 W 


S 10 ,6 W 
S 43 57 E 
N 70 10 E 


790 
617 
815 


Rice. 
Lan. 
Trappe. 





HOWELLS POINT. 
[.Middle Clioptank River^Chart Xo. J5. 





/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 






I 


38 36 08. 62 


76 06 41. q8 


N 60 42 E 


,S 60 43 VV 


?,isS 


Red. 










N 00 2s VV 


S 00 2 , E 


980 


Howells. 










N 82 15 VV 


S 82 16 E 


2. 827 


Toot. 




^ 


3S 36 1 7. 00 


76 06 47. ;o 


N 66 51 E 


S 06 32 VV 


3. 103 


Red. 










N II 41 E 


S 11 41 VV 


712 


Howells. 










N 87 52 W 


S 87 53 E 


2, 652 


Toot. 




3 


38 36 21. 46 


76 07 24. 53 


S 6s 26 E 


N 63 25 W 


3.578 


Command. 










N 63 57 E 


S 63 57 w 


1,246 


Howells, 










N I 39 E 


S I 39 VV 


2, 690 


Trappe. 




4 


38 36 38. 20 


76 07 55- 21 


S 22 33 E 


N 22 ^2 VV 


3. 380 


Howard. 










S 89 28 E 


N 89 27 VV 


1 . 930 


Howells. 










N 22 43 E 


S 22 43 VV 


2, 303 


Trappe . 




. 


38 37 04. 47 


70 07 41. 54 


S 13 07 E 


N 13 07 VV 


4,115 


Howard. 










S 60 04 E 


N 60 03 VV 


1,810 


Howells. 










N 23 04 E 


S 23 05 VV 


_ 1.346 


Trappe. 




6 


38 36 55. 18 


76 06 52. 64 


N 26 16 W 


S 26 16 E 


• 1-731 


Trappe . 










S 64 44 W 


N 64 44 E 


2,785 


Toot. 










S 5 34 W 


N 5 34 E 


3,713 


Howard. 






Thence from c 


orncr No. 6 alo 


ng the mean low-water line c 


f the shore 


to corner No. 7, 


excluding 




any creek, c 


ove, or inlet les 


s than 100 yards in width at 


ts mouth at low tide. 




- 


38 36 23. 08 


76 06 39. 78 


N 68 35 E 


S 68 ^6 VV 


2,890 


Red. 










N 7 34 W 


S 7 34 E 


496 


Howells. 










S 87 52 W 


N 87 51 E 


2,862 


Toot. 




8 


38 36 30. 34 


76 06 37. 90 


S 14 43 VV 


N 14 43 E 


2,954 


Howard. 










S 45 59 E 


N 45 59 W 


2,734 


Command. 










N 72 56 E 


S 72 57 W 


2, 762 


Red. 




9 


38 36 13. 20 


76 06 25. 27 


N 58 57 E 


S 58 s8 W 


2, 692 


Red. 










N 28 33 W 


S 28 34 E 


940 


Howells. 










N 86 01 VV 


S 86 02 E 


3,251 


Toot. 





238 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUND.^RIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

DICKINSON. 

{Middle Choptank River — Ckart No. jj.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 










bar 






Forward 


Back 








o / // 


, // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 35 58. 78 


76 05 55. 86 


N 39 II E 
N 43 06 W 
S 46 06 W 


S 39 12 W 
S 43 06 E 
N 46 03 E 


2,419 

1,797 
2,586 


Red. 

Hovvells. 

Howard. 


2 


38 36 46. 24 


76 06 33. 60 


S 38 25 W 
S 14 17 W 
N 83 48 E 


N 38 25 E 
N 14 17 E 
S 83 49 w 


369 

3. S°2 
2, 543 


Howells. 
Howard . 
Red. 


3 


38 36 55- 65 


76 06 31. 08 


S 26 00 W 
S 14 05 w 
S 89 00 E 


N 26 00 E 
N 14 05 E 
N 88 59 W 


6-5 
3,825 
2, 461 


Hovvells. 
Howard . 
Red. 


4 


38 36 29. 84 


76 05 41. 78 


N 54 24 E 
N 80 37 W 
S 38 12 W 


S 54 24 W 
S 80 38 E 
N 38 II E 


I, 422 
I, 622 

3,615 


Red. 

Howells. 

Howard. 


5 


38 36 40. 84 


76 04 43. 15 


S 88 03 W 
S 25 25 W 
S 49 iS E 


N 88 02 E 
N 25 25 E 
N 49 I- W 


3, 153 
2,495 
3-215 


Ill 


6 


38 36 24. 38 


76 04 53. 36 


N 81 10 W 
S 25 14 W 
S 60 20 E 


S 81 11 E 
N 25 14 E 
N 60 19 W 


2, 916 
1,878 

3, "7 


Howells. 

Command. 

Double. 


7 


38 36 10. 60 


76 05 12. 54 


N 71 30 E 
N 14 32 E 
N 68 58 W 


S 71 31 w 
S 14 32 w 
S 68 59 E 


3,391 
I, 526 
2,544 


Double. 

Red. 

Howells. 



Thence along county boundary as delineated on chiU't No. 35 to comer No. 8. 
38 36 og. 56 I 76 05 26. 90 I N 26 46 E I S 26 46 W j 1,693 I Red. 

N 64 34 W S 64 35 E 2, 208 Howells. 
I I S 50 39 W I N 50 38 E I 3,401 I Howard. 
Thence along county boundary as delineated on chart No. 35 to corner No. i. 
\ i I \ I 



KIRBY. 







{Middle Choptank River— Chart No. 55.) 






/ // 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 35 36. 96 


76 04 II. 95 


S 87 00 W 


N 86 59 E 


I, 900 


Command. 








S 36 03 w 


N 36 03 E 


1,289 


Cambridge. 








N 87 58 E 


S 87 58 W 


1,613 


Double. 




Thence along county boundary as delineated on ( 


;hart No. 35 to comer No. 2. 


2 


38 36 10. 60 


76 05 12. 54 


N 71 30 E 


S 71 31 w 


3,391 


Double. 








N 14 32 E 


S 14 32 w 


I, 526 


Red. 








N 68 58 W 


S 68 59 E 


2,544 


Howells. 


3 


38 36 24. 38 


76 04 53. 36 


N 81 10 W 


S 81 II E 


2, 916 


Howells. 








S 25 14 w 


N 25 14 E 


1,878 


Command. 








S 60 20 E 


N 60 19 W 


3,117 


Double. 


4 


38 35 53- 98 


76 03 49. 22 


N 41 49 W 


S 41 48 E 


2,708 


Red. 








S 76 36 W 


N 76 35 E 


I. 714 


Hambrooks Bar Beacon. 








S 40 OS W 


N 40 OS E 


2. "3 


Cambridge. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

SCRAPING LINE. 

{Middle Choplank River — Chart No. 25-) 



?39 



Cor- 






True bearing 








Latitude 


Longitude 




Distance 




of 








bar 






Forward 


Back 








o / // 


/ // 


/ ; c / 


Yards. 




I 


38 35 03- 79 


76 03 26. 56 


S 88 27 E 
N 19 IS E 


N 88 26 VV 
S 19 16 W 


I, 670 
I, 246 


Boling. 
Double. 








N 60 16 W 


S 60 17 E 


2,618 


Hambrooks Bar Beacon. 


2 


3S 35 04- 16 


76 03 51. 00 


S 88 34 E 
N 42 16 E 


N 88 33 W 
S 42 17 VV 


2, 317 

I. 57,1 


Boling. 
Double. 






N qi !8 W 


S SI 38 E 


2, 067 


Hambrooks Bar Beacon. 




Thence along county boundary' as delineated on Chart No. ^s to comer No. ^. 


' 


38 35 IQ- 74 


76 04 02. 77 


S 77 29 E 
N 6s 01 E 


N 77 28 W 
S 65 01 W 


2, 6gi 

ii 510 


Boling. 
Double. 








N 24 38 W 


S 24 38 E 


3.512 


Red. 


4 


38 35 11.64 


76 03 14. 60 


S 77 06 E 
N s 54 E 
N 68 16 W 


N 77 OS W 
S S 54 W 
S 68 17 E 


1,388 

916 

2, 781 


Boling. 
Double. 
Hambrooks Bar Beacon. 



BOLINGBROKE SAND. 

{Middle Choptank River — Chart Xo. Jj.) 





/ // 


/ // 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 34 34- 04 


76 02 59. 57 1 N 78 36 E 


S 78 37 W 


2, 006 


Rear. 






i N 44 54 E 


S 44 55 W 


I, 353 


Boling. 






N 7 s6 W 


S 7 s6 E 


2, 200 


Double. 




Thence along county boundary as delineated on ( 


!;hart No. 3 


S to comer No. 2. 


2 


38 34 40. 44 


76 03 12. 48 


N 8s 32 E 


S 8s 33 W 


2.314 


Rear. 








N 60 13 E 


S 60 13 w 


i>4Q4 


Boling. 








N I 07 E 


S I 07 w 


I. 963 


Double. 


3 


38 35 13- 08 


76 02 4S. 08 


S 85 34 w 


N 85 32 E 


3,068 


Cambridge. 








S 19 14 W 


N 19 14 E 


2,497 


Shoal. 








S 57 53 R 


N 57 53 W 


675 


Boling. 


4 


38 35 03-27 


76 P2 35. 10 


N 88 24 W 


S 88 25 E 


3,323 


Cambridge. 








S 28 12 W 


N 28 12 E 


2,299 


Shoal. 








S 65 ss E 


N 65 55 W 


1,444 


Rear. 



THE BLACK BUOY. 
{Middle Choptank River — Chart No. 55.) 





/ // 


/ // 


, 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 34 18. 74 


76 01 58. 46 


S 49 58 E 


N 49 58 W 


926 


Kerry. 








N 20 S3 E 


S 20 53 W 


977 


Rear. 








N 24 13 W 


S 24 13 E 


1,616 


Boling. 




Thence along county boundary as ( 


lelineated on ( 


;hart No. 35 to comer No. 2. 


2 


38 34 24. 13 


76 02 28. 08 


N 57 10 E 


S S7 10 W 


1,347 


Rear. 








N 5 22 E 


S s 22 W 


1,298 


Boling. 








S 60 58 W 


N 60 58 E 


1,456 


Shoal. 


3 


38 34 46. 00 


76 02 20. 24 


S 89 35 E 


N 89 35 W 


925 


Rear. 








N 8 51 W 


S 8 51 E 


562 


Boling. 








N 79 42 W 


S 79 43 E 


3,776 


Cambridge. 


4 


38 34 32- 08 


76 01 52. 26 


N 84 IS E 


S 84 16 W 


2,403 


Whitehall. 








N 21 41 E 


S 21 41 w 


498 


Rear. 








N 38 55 W 


S 38 55 E 


1,317 


Boling. 



240 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS Continued. 

SUGAR LOAF. 
{Middle Choplank River — Chart No. J5.) 



Cor- 






True bearing 






ner 
ot 


Latitude 


Longitude 






Distance 


U. S. C. & C. S triansulation 
station 


bar 






Forward 


Bacls; 








/ // 


/ // 


, 


/ 


Yards. 




1 


38 34 iS. 74 


76 01 58. 46 


S 49 58 E 


N 49 58 W 


926 


Ferrv. 








N 20 S3 E 


S 20 S3 W 


977 


Rear. 








N 24 13 W 


S 24 13 E 


1,616 


Boling. 


2 


38 34 32- oS 


76 01 52. 26 


N 84 IS E 


S 84 16 W 


2,403 


Whitehall. 








N 21 41 E 


S 21 41 W 


498 


Rear. 








N 38 S5 W 


S 38 55 E 


I. 317 


Boling. 


3 


38 34 26. 46 


76 01 27.88 


N 76 09 E 


S 76 10 W 


1,798 


Whitehall. 








N 35 17 W 


S 35 17 E 


799 


Rear. 








S 74 37 W 


N 74 36 E 


2, 960 


Shoal. 


4 


38 34 20. 32 


76 01 26. 22 


N 69 29 E 


S 69 30 W 


1,820 


Whitehall. 








N :iO 28 W 


S 30 28 E 


996 


Rear. 








S 78 46 \V 


N 78 4=; E 


2.067 


Shoal. 




Then 


ce along county 


boundary as delineated on Chart No. 3 


T to comer No. i. 



CHANCELLOR POINT. 
{Upper Choptank River — Chart No. J5.) 





/ // 


, „ 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 34 20. 32 


lb 01 26. 22 


N 69 29 E 
N 30 28 W 

S 78 46 w 


S 69 30 W 
S 30 28 E 

N 78 45 E 


1,820 

996 

2,967 


Whitehall. 

Rear. 

Shoal. 


2 


38 34 26. 46 


76 01 27. 88 


N 76 09 E 
N -,^ 17 W 
S 74 37 W 


S 76 10 W 
y 35 17 E 
N 74 36 E 


1,798 

799 

2, 960 


Whitehall . 
Rear. 

Shoal. 


3 


38 34 42. 38 


76 01 18. S5 


S 14 00 W 

S 8s 57 E 

N 43 53 E 


N 14 00 E 
N 8s s6 W 
S 43 54 W 


1,436 
1,503 
2,824 


Ferry. 

Whitehall. 

Duck. 


4 


38 35 05- 22 


76 01 23. 00 


S 6 03 W 

S 61 32 E 
N s8 38 E 


N 6 03 E 
N 61 32 W 
S 58 39 W 


2,175 
1,839 
2,430 


Ferry. 

Whitehall. 

Duck. 


5 


38 3S 07. 06 


76 00 48. 15 


S 27 23 W 
S 36 36 E 
N 43 46 E 


N 27 22 E 
N 36 35 W 
S 43 47 W 


2,505 
I, 169 
1,667 


Ferry. 

Whitehall. 

Duck. 


6 


38 34 39- 53 
Then 


76 01 03. 10 
ce along county 


N I 17 W 
N 79 17 W 
S 30 15 W 
boundary as < 


S I 17 E 

S 79 18 E 

N 30 IS E 

ielineated on c 


1,731 
1,137 
I, 502 
hart No. 3 = 


Barber. 

Rear. 

Ferry. 

to comer No. i. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

BRITISH HARBOR. 

{Upper Choptank River— Chart No. 35.) 



241 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S. triangulation 


of 
bar 


Forward 


Back 


station 


I 


/ // 

38 35 14- 68 


76 00 30. 08 


N 72 03 E 
N 35 29 E 
N 59 07 W 


S 72 04 w 
S 35 29 W 
S 59 07 E 


Yards. 
3.°94 
I, 162 
1,063 


Gander. 

Duck. 

Barber. 


2 


38 35 25- 36 


76 00 55. 80 


S 29 58 E 
S 64 00 E 
N 66 36 E 


N 29 57 W 
N 63 59 W 
S 66 37 W 


1,796 
1,775 
1,476 


Whitehall. 

Shell. 

Duck. 


3 


38 35 32- 84 


76 00 48. 36 


S 21 09 E 
S 53 37 E 
N 73 54 E 


N 21 09 W 

N 53 36 W 
S 73 55 W 


1,939 
1,737 
I, 206 


Whitehall. 

Shell. 

Duck. 


4 


38 35 38. 06 


76 00 19. 50 


S 52 II W 

S 27 44 E 
S 66 47 E 


N 52 II E 
N 27 43 W 
N 66 46 W 


2,87s 
1,363 
2,671 


Rear. 

Shell. 
Chief. 


5 


38 35 33- 88 


76 00 01. 76 


S 59 24 W 
S 8 46 E 
S 65 19 E 


N 59 23 E 
N 8 46 W 
N 65 18 W 


3,185 
1,078 
2,184 


Rear. 
Shell. 
Chief. 


6 


38 35 29- 35 
Thei 


75 59 58-01 
ice along count 


N 77 38 E 

N 21 05 W 

N 88 21 W 

Y boundary as 


S 77 39 W 

S 21 OS E 

S 88 21 E 

delineated on 


2, 144 

484 

I, 762 

chart No. 3 


Gander. 
Duck. 
Barber. 
5 to comer No. i. 



GOOSE POINT. 

(Upper Choptank River— Chart No. 35.) 





, . 


/ // 


/ 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 35 29-35 


75 59 58- 01 


N 77 38 E 
N 21 OS W 
N 88 21 W 


S 77 39 W 
S 21 05 E 
S 88 21 E 


2, 144 

484 

i, 762 


Gander. 

Duck. 

Barber. 


2 


38 35 33- 88 


76 00 01. 76 


S 59 24 W 
S 8 46 E 
S 65 19 E 


N 59 23 E 
N 8 46 W 
N 65 18 W 


3,185 
1,078 
2,184 


Rear. 
Shell. 
Chief. 


3 


38 35 47- 52 


75 59 45- 76 


S 48 42 E 
S 85 02 E 
N 59 II E 


N 48 42 W 
N 85 01 W 
S 59 12 W 


2,078 
1,777 
2,385 


Chief. 

Gander. 

War. 


4 


38 35 46. 40 


75 59 12- 80 


S 27 19 E 
S 82 40 E 
N 43 01 E 


N 27 19 W 
N 82 39 W 
S 43 02 W 


I, 502 

906 

1,724 


Chief. 

Gander. 

War. 



53485—12 — 16 



242 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

BOUNDARIES OF NATURAL OYSTER BARS — Continued. 

MILL DAM. 

{Upper Choptank River — Chart No. J5.) 



Cor- 


Latitude 


Longitude 


True bearing 


Distance 


U. S. C. & G. S 
static 




of 
bar 


Forward 


Bact 


n 


I 


38 35 46-40 


75 59 12- 80 


S 27 19 E 
S 82 40 E 
N 43 01 E 


N 27 19 W 
N 82 39 W 
S 43 02 W 


Yards. 

I, 502 

906 

1,724 


Chief. 

Gander. 

War. 




2 


38 36 00. 58 


75 59 35- 54 


S 35 28 E 
S 68 24 E 
N 66 16 E 


N 35 28 W 
N 68 23 W 
S 66 17 W 


2, 224 
I. 613 
1,941 


Chief. 

Gander. 

War. 




3 


38 36 19.46 


75 59 25-95 


S 45 21 E 
N 84 34 E 
N 48 42 E 


N 45 21 W 
S 84 34 W 
S 48 43 W 


1,751 
I, 530 
1,971 


Gander. 

War. 

Wick. 




4 


38 36 29.37 


75 59 o2- 88 


S 22 06 E 
S 78 18 E 
N 42 00 E 


N 22 05 W 
N 78 17 W 
S 42 00 W 


1,689 

933 
1,300 


Gander. 

War. 

Wick. 




5 


38 36 26. 90 
Then 


75 58 57-27 
ce along count> 


S 18 II E N 18 II W 1, 559 
S 82 07 E N 82 07 W 772 
N 34 31 E S 34 31 W 1,274 
boundary as delineated on Chart No. 3 
1 1 


Gander. 
War. 
Wick. 
5 to comer No. 


I. 



JAMAICA POINT. 
(Upper Choptank River — Chart No. 55.) 



I 


38 36 32. 47 


75 58 58- 80 


S 17 32 E 
S 69 58 E 
N 41 29 E 


N 17 31 W 
N 69 57 W 
S 41 30 w 


Yards. 

1,751 

857 

I, 150 


Gander. 

War. 

Wick. 


2 


38 36 34. 74 


75 59 10-36 


S 25 31 E 
vS 71 34 E 
N 53 40 E 


N 25 30 W 
N {1 34 W 
S 53 41 w 


1,935 
1,171 

1,325 


Gander. 

War. 

Wick. 


3 


38 36 43. 05 


75 59 07- 98 


S 20 49 E 
vS 58 II E 
N 63 19 E 


N 20 49 W 
N 58 10 W 
S 63 19 w 


2,168 
1,234 
I, 124 


Gander. 

War. 

Wick. 


4 


38 36 41. 02 


75 58 56. 60 


S I-, 28 E 
S 52 05 E 
N 50 50 E 


N 13 28 W 

N 52 04 W 
S 50 50 w 


2,013 
947 
908 


Gander. 

War. 

Wick. 



SPAR BUOY. 

{Upper Choptank River — Chart No. 35.) 







/ // 


. 


/ 


Yards. 




I 


38 37 46. 60 


75 58 57-78 


N 21 41 E 


S 21 42 W 


1,322 


Blind. 








N 61 00 W 


S 61 00 E 


732 


Raccoon. 








S 58 18 W 


N 58 18 E 


I, 150 


Bank. 


2 


38 38 03. 92 


75 58 55-44 


S 41 13 w 


N 41 12 E 


1,580 


Bank. 








S 50 52 E 


N 50 52 W 


I, ^00 


House. 








N 86 59 E 


S 87 00 W 


1,990 


Hut. 


3 


38 38 07. 18 


75 58 37-02 


N 42 21 E 


S 42 22 W 


I, 506 


Up. 








N 6 26 W 


S 6 26 E 


538 


Blind. 








S 74 06 W 


N 74 05 E 


1,237 


Raccoon. 




Then 


ce along count) 


r boundary as 


lelineated on ( 


ihart No. 3 


5 to comer No. i. 



APPENDIXES. 



Appendix A.— LAWS RELATING TO THE COOPERATION OF THE COAST AND GEODETIC 
SURVEY AND BUREAU OF FISHERIES WITH THE MARYLAND SHELL FISH COM- 
MISSION. 

The work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and of the Bureau of Fisheries, in cooperation with 
the Marj'land .Shell Fish Comraissioii, in surve)'ing the oyster bars, establishing permanent landmarks 
at triangulation stations, and preparing for publication the necessary charts and technical and legal 
descriptions of boundaries and landmarks shown on these charts, has been executed in compliance with 
a request from the governor of the State of Maryland to the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and by 
the authority of the following laws of the United States and Maryland; 

[Act of Congress approved May 26, 1906.] 

AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to cooperate, through the Bureau of the Coast and Geodetic Survey 
and the Bureau of Fisheries, with the shellfish commissioners of the State of Maryland in making surveys of the natural 
oyster beds, bars, and rocks in the waters within the State of Maryland. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
assembled. That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, 
upon the request of the governor of the .State of Maryland, to designate such officers, experts, and 
employees of the Bureau of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and of the Bureau of Fisheries as may be 
necessary to cooperate with the Mar>-land State board of shellfish commissioners in making a survey 
of and locating the natural oyster beds, bars, and rocks in the waters within the State of Maryland; 
and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor is hereby authorized and directed to furnish to the officers, 
experts, and employees of said Bureaus so detailed as aforesaid such instruments, appliances, and 
steam laimches as may be necessary to make the survey aforesaid; and the Secretary of Commerce 
and Labor is hereby authorized to have made in the Bureau of the Coast and Geodetic Survey all the 
plats necessarj' to show the results of the aforesaid survey and the locations of the said natural oyster 
beds, bars, and rocks in the waters within the State of Maryland, and to furnish to the board of shell- 
fish commissioners of the State of Marj-land such copies as may be necessary, and for this purpose to 
employ, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, such technically qualified persons as may be 
necessary to carry out the purpose of this act. 

Sec. 2. That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor is hereby further authorized to have erected 
or constructed by the officers so detailed as aforesaid, while making such survey, such structures as 
may be necessarj' to mark the points of triangulation, so that the same ma)^ be used for such future 
work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey as the said Bureau may be hereafter required to perform in 
prosecuting the Government coast survey of the navigable waters of the United States located within 
the State of Maryland. 

Sec. 4. That this act shall take effect from the date of its passage. 



[Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906.I 

AN ACT Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen 
hundred and seven, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects herein- 
after expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, namely : * * * 

243 



244 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

Coast and Geodetic Survey: * * * For any special surveys * * * including the 
expenditures authorized under Public Act Numbered One hundred and eighty -one, approved May 
twenty -six, nineteen hundred and six, and contingent expenses incident thereto, five thousand dollars, 
together with the unexpended balance under this appropriation for nineteen hundred and six and 
prior years which is hereby reappropriated and made available on this account for the fiscal year 
nineteen hundred and seven * * *. 



[Act of Congress approved March 4, 1907.) 

AX ACT Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen 
hundred and eight, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects herein- 
after expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteenhundred and eight, namely: * * * 

Coast and Geodetic Survey: * * * For any special surveys * * * including expenses 
of surveys in aid of the shellfish commission of the State of Marj'land, to be immediately available 
and to continue available until expended, twenty-five thousand dollars * * *. 



[Act of Congress approved May 27, 190S.I 

AN ACT Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen 
hundred and nine, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects herein- 
after expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine, namely: * * * 

Coast and Geodetic Survey: * * * For any special surveys * * * including expenses 
of surveys in aid of the shellfish commission of the State of Maryland, which expenses, including cost 
of plats and charts, shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars in any one year, to be immediately avail- 
able, twenty thousand dollars. 



[Act of Congress approved March 4. 1909.] 

AN ACT Making appropriation for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen 
hundred and ten. and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of America in Congress 
assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects herein- 
after expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, namely: * * * 

Coast and Geodetic .Survey: * * * For any special surveys * * * including expenses 
of surveys in aid of the shellfish commission of the State of Maryland, which expenses, including cost 
of plats and charts, shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars in any one year, to be immediately avail- 
able, twenty thousand dollars. 



[Act of Congress approved June 25. 1910.] 

AN ACT Making appropriations for sundry" civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen 
hundred and eleven, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects herein- 
afterexpressed, forthe fiscal yearending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven, namely: * * * 

Coast and Geodetic Survey: * * * For any special surveys, * * * includins expenses 
of surveys in aid of the shellfish commission of the State of Maryland, to be immediately available 
fifteen thousand dollars. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 245 

[Act of Coagress approved March 4, 1911.] 

AN ACT Making appropriation for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen 
hundred and twelve, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 
assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects herein- 
afterexpressed, for the fiscal yearending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twelve, namely: * * * 

Coast and Geodetic Survey: * * * Por any special surveys * * * including expenses 
of surveys in aid of the shellfish commission of the State of Maryland, to be immediately available, 
thirteen thousand dollars. 

[Act of the Legislature of Maryland approved April 2, 1906.) 

AN ACT To establish and promote the industry of oyster culture in Mar^-land, to define and mark natural oyster beds, bars 
and rocks lying under the waters of this State, to prescribe penalties for the infringement of the provisions of this Act, 
and * * * . 

Section i. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the following sections be, and 
they are hereby, added to article 72 of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Oysters. " * * * 

Sec. 86. The Board of Shell Fish Commissioners shall, as soon as practicable after the passage of 
this Act, cause to be made a true and accurate survey of the natural oyster beds, bars and rocks of 
this State, said survey to be made with reference to fixed and permanent objects on the shore, giving 
courses and distances, to be fully described and set out in a written report of said survey, as hereinafter 
required. A true and accurate delineation of the same shall be made on copies of published maps and 
charts of the United States coast and geodetic survey, which said copies shall be filed in the office of 
the said commissioners in the city of Annapolis, and the said commissioners shall further cause to be 
delineated upon copies of the published maps and charts of the United States coast and geodetic survey, 
of the largest scale, one copy for each of the counties of this State in the waters of which there are 
natural oyster beds, bars and rocks, all natural beds, bars and rocks lying within the waters of such 
coimty, which maps shall be filed in the offices of the clerks of the Circuit Court for the respective 
counties wherein the grounds so designated may lie. * * * 

Sec. 87. The Governor of this State is hereby requested to a,sk the assistance of the United States 
coast and geodetic survey, and of the United States Fish Commissioner, to aid in the carrying out of 
the provisions of the preceding section. 

Sec. 89. As soon as practicable after the first day of April, iqo6, the said commissioners shall 
organize, and shall at once proceed, with the assistance of such person or persons as may be detailed 
by the United States coast and geodetic survey and the United States Fish Commissioner, to aid them 
in their work, and of such persons as may be appointed under the preceding section, to have laid out, 
surveyed and designated on the said charts, the natural beds and bars, and shall cause to be marked 
and defined as accurately as practicable the limits and boundaries of the natural beds, bars, and rocks 
as established by said survey, and they shall take true and accurhte notes of said survey in writing, 
and make an accurate report of said survey, setting forth such a' description of landmarks as may be 
necessary to enable the said board, or their successors, to find and ascertain the boundary lines of the 
said natural oyster beds, bars and rocks, as shown by a delineation on the maps and charts provided 
in this Act; said report shall be completed and filed in the office of the board in the city of Annapolis 
within ninety days after the completion of the survey of any county. Said commissioners shall cause 
the same to be published in pamphlet form, and transmit copies of the same to the Clerks of the Circuit 
court for the respective coimties, where the charts have been filed or directed to be filed as hereinafter 
provided; the said report to be filed by the clerks of the several counties in a book kept for that purpose. 
And the said survey and report, when filed, subject to the right of apjieal hereafter provided for in this 
Act, shall be taken in all of the courts of this .State as conclusive evidence of the boundaries and limits 
of all natural oyster beds, bars and rocks, lying within the waters of the county wherein such survey and 
report are filed, and shall be construed to mean in all of the said courts that there are no natural 
oyster beds, bars or rocks lying within the waters of the counties wherein such report and survey are 
filed other than those embraced in the survey authorized by this Act, and that all areas of the Chesa- 
peake Bay and its tributaries within the State of Maryland, not shown in the survey to be natural 



246 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

oyster beds, bars or rocks shall be construed in all the courts of the State to be barren bottoms and 
open for disposal by the State for the purpose of private planting or propagation of oysters thereon 
under the provisions of this Act. provided, that the said survey and report shall not be construed as to 
affect in any manner the holdings by citizens of this State in any lot which may have been appropriated 
or taken up under the laws of this State prior to the approval of this Act. 



The law of the State of Maryland, passed March 9, 1842, authorizing officers of the United States 
Coast and Geodetic Survey to enter upon the lands within the State limits for the purposes of the 
survey, is as follows: 

AN ACT Concerning the Survey of the Coast of Maryland. 

Section i. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall and may be lawful for 
any person or persons employed under and by virtue of an act of the Congress of the United States, 
* * * at any time hereafter to enter upon lands within this State for the purpose of exploring, sur- 
veying, triangulating, or leveling, or doing any other matter or thing which may be necessary to effect 
the objects of said act, and to erect any works, stations, buildings, or appendages requisite for that 
purpose, doing no unnecessarj' injury- to private or other property. 

Sec. 2.' And be it enacted, That in case the person or persons employed under the act of Congress 
aforesaid, can not agree with the owners or possessors of the land so entered upon and used as to the 
amount of damage done thereto by reason of the removal of fences, cutting of trees or injury to the 
crop or crops growing on the same, it shall and may be lawful for the said parties or either of them to 
apply to the chief justice for the time being or one of the associate judges of the judicial district in 
which such land may be situated, who shall thereupon appoint three disinterested and judicious free- 
holders, residents of the same judicial district, to proceed with as much despatch as possible to the 
examination of the matter in question, and the faithful assessment of the damages sustained by the 
owners or possessors aforesaid, and the said freeholders or a majority of them, having first taken and 
subscribed an oath or affirmation before the chief or associate justice aforesaid or other person duly 
authorized to administer the same, that they will well and truly examine and assess as aforesaid, and 
having given five days' notice to both parties of the time of their meeting, shall proceed to the spot, and 
then and there upon their own view and if required, upon the evidence of witnesses (to be by them 
sworn or affirmed and examined), shall assess the said damages, and shall afterward make report thereof 
and of their proceedings in writing under their hands and seals and file the same within five days 
thereafter in the office of the clerk of the county in which the land aforesaid is situated, subject to 
an appeal by either party to the coimty court of the said county within ten days after filing as afore- 
said, and the said report so made as aforesaid if no appeal as aforesaid be taken, shall be held to be 
final and conclusive as between the said parties, and the amount so assessed and reported shall be 
paid to the said owners or possessors of the land so damaged within twenty days after the filing of said 
report, and the said chief or associate justice as aforesaid, shall have authority to tax and allow upon 
the filing of said report, such costs, fees and expenses to the said freeholders for the performance of 
their duty as he shall think equitable and just, which allowance shall be paid by the person or persons 
employed under the act of congress aforesaid, within the time last above limited, but if an appeal as 
aforesaid be taken, the case shall be set down for hearing at the first term of covmty court aforesaid, 
ensuing upon and after appeal, and it shall be lawful for either party immediately after the entr>' of 
such appeal, to take out summons for such witnesses as may be necessary to be examined upon the 
hearing aforesaid, and the said court shall have power in its discretion to award costs against which 
ever the final judgment shall be entered, and such appeal at the option of either party may and shall 
be heard before and the damage assessed by a jur)- of twelve men to be taken from the regular panel 
and elected as in other cases. 

Sec. 3. And be it enacted. That if any person or persons shall wilfully injure or deface or remove 
any signal, monument or building or any appendage thereto, erected, used or constructed under and 
by virtue of the act of congress aforesaid, such person or persons so offending shall severally forfeit and 
pay the sum of fifty dollars with costs of suit to be sued for and recovered by any person who shall first 

1 Under the rulings of the Comptroller of the Treasury no damages can be collected except through the United States Court 
of Claims unless an agreement has been made in advance. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 247 

prosecute the same before an)' justice of the peace of the county where the persjn so offending may 
reside, and shall also be liable to pay the amount of damages thereby sustained, to be recovered with 
costs of suit in an action on the case, in the name and for the use of the United States of America,, 
in any court of competent jurisdiction. 



Appendix B.— THE HAMAN OYSTER CULTURE LAW. 

[Extract from Second Report of Shell Fish Commissioa.] 
OBJECT. 

" The legislature in placing chapter 7 1 1 of the acts of iqo6, better known as the Haman o\-ster culture 
law, upon the statute books of Maryland, had a twofold object in view: 

"i. To encourage an industry in oyster culture upon the barren bottoms beneath the tidewaters 
of the State. 

"2. To prevent the leasing of natural oyster bars for the purpose of oyster culture." 



" To make the leasing of barren bottoms possible and the leasing of natural bars impossible, provision 
was made for a survey of the natural bars for the purpose of accurately locating and marking the same . 
It was definitely provided that no barren bottoms should be leased in any part of the State until the 
natural bars of that region had been surveyed, charted, and marked with buoys." 

Definition of .\ Natur.\l Oyster B.\r. 

natural bar not defined. 

"The Shell Fish Commission is instructed by section 90 of the Haman oyster culture law to exercise 
its judgment liberally in favor of the natural bars when surveying, charting, and buoying them, but 
other than this the commission is uninstructcd in this important matter. The responsibility of defining 
a natural bar is placed upon the commission. 

DIVERSITY OF OPINION. 

" No definition of a natural oyster bar could be formulated by any man or body of men which would 
meet with the approval of all parties concerned. Oystermen, as a rule, hold that all bottoms where oys- 
ters grow or have grown naturally, even though now practically barren of oysters, should be considered 
natural bars. Other citizens of the State, who arc not directly interested in the oyster business but 
interested in the oyster industry from the standpoint of revenue, hold, as a rule, that no bottoms should 
be excluded from leasing for oyster culture which by methods known to oyster culturists may be made 
to yield a greater number of oysters than they now produce. 

"It should be evident to everyone that neither of these definitions could be adopted by the com- 
mission as a working basis for determining which of the grounds surveyed are natural oyster bars." 

THE GOLDSBOROUGH DEFINITION. 

The definition of a natural oyster bar which very nearly approaches a reasonable and satisfactory 
compromise between the views of the subject held by oystermen on one hand and by oyster culturists 
on the other is that contained in an opinion rendered by Judge Charles F. Goldsborough in the circuit 
court for Dorchester County in the July term, 1881, in the case of William T. Windsor and George R. 
Todd V. Job T. Moore. 

This definition has been adopted by the Shell Fish Commission as the basis for tlie determination 
of the status of the various oyster bottoms surveyed, and is as follows; 

What, then, is a natural bar or bed of oysters? It would be a palpable absurdity for the State to 
attempt to promote the propagation and growth of oysters and to encourage its citizens, by a grant of 
land, to engage in their culture, if the lands authorized to be taken up were only those upon which 
oysters do not and can not be made to grow. That there may be lands covered by water in the State 



248 Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot County, Md. 

where no oysters can be found, but where, if planted, they could be cultivated successfully, may be 
possible; but if so, I imagine that their extent must be too limited for them to be of much practical 
general advantage for the purposes of such a law as the one imder discussion; but there are thousands 
of acres of hard and shifting sands where oysters not only are not found, but where it would be folly to 
plant tliem, and these latter it can not be supposed that the State intended to offer to give away, for 
the simple reason that the State could not help knowing that nobody would have them. 

Upon the other hand there are large and numerous tracts where oysters of nattiral growth may 
be found in moderate numbers, but not in quantities sufficient to make it profitable to catch them, 
and yet where oysters may be successfully planted and propagated. In my opinion these can not be 
called natural bars or beds of oysters within the meaning of the act of assembly, and it is just such lands 
as these that the State meant to allow to be taken up under the provisions of the above-mentioned 
section of the act. 

But there is still another class of lands where oysters grow naturally and in large quantities and 
to which the public are now and have been for many years in the habit of resorting with a view to 
earning a livelihood by catching this natural growth, and here, I think, is tlie true test of the whole 
question. Land can not be said to be a natural oyster bar or bed merely because oysters are scattered 
here and there upon it and because if planted they will readily live and thrive there; but whenever 
the natural growth is so thick and abundant that the public resort to it for a livelihood, it is a natural 
oyster bar or bed and comes within the above-quoted restriction in the law, and can not be located or 
appropriated by any individual. 

APPLICATION OF DEFINITION. 

Before this definition may be of use in determining accurately and scientifically the status of an 
oyster ground, its central idea, "livelihood," must be expanded into accurately determinable factors, 
and these factors must be combined into a practical scheme of investigating the condition of the ground 
under consideration. 

Stated briefly, a livelihood is represented by a sum of money obtained from the sale, at a fixed price, 
of a certain quantity of oysters gathered in a given time from an allotted area of ground. 

Knowing the value of each of these factors, it becomes possible to calculate the number of oysters 
an oyster ground must produce per square yard in order that oystermen may secure a livelihood by 
working upon it. 

Note. — The factors into which the commission resolved the livelihood problem, the value assigned 
to each factor, and the scheme devised for practical use in examining and applying the definition to 
oyster bottoms are given in outline in their second report under the heading of the preceding extract, 
and in detail in their first report on pages 32 to 6g. 



Appendix C— SUMMARY OF THE PARTICULAR SURVEYING OPERATIONS WHICH CON- 
STITUTE AN "OYSTER SURVEY" AS NOW BEING CARRIED ON IN MARYLAND. 

Explanation. — A brief account of the particular surveying operations which constitute an "oyster 
survey" as now being carried on in Maryland, will assist in the interpretation of records contained in 
the technical part of this report, and will be of interest to many who may not understand the necessity 
for the great amount of work being done or its complicated character. 

To those familiar with methods used in surveying and charting the characteristic features of large 
bodies of water there is an evident necessity for the various operations performed, especially when it 
is known that the boundaries of the public oyster bars and of tlie private lots leased for purposes of 
oyster culture must be surveyed and charted witli the greatest practical accuracy. To others it will 
be sufficient to state that the actual experience gained from oyster surveys in other States has proven 
that in order to avoid endless dissatisfaction and litigation it is necessary to accurately locate and per- 
manently establish oyster boundaries as is now being done in Maryland. 

Triangulaiion survey. — Such refinement of survey work as that demanded by the conditions of an 
oyster survey w^hen carried on at considerable distances offshore can only be obtained by tlie use of 
a system of triangulation as a framework or foundation. Therefore, a triangulation survey, including 
the permanent marking of the positions of landmarks with monuments, and a record of the descriptions 
of their locations for future recovery is a necessary operation of a complete oyster survey. 



Survey of Oyster Bars, Talbot Courity, Md. 249 

Topogral>hic survey. — The technical records which establish the relation between the offshore 
oyster boundaries and triangulation landmarks are sufficient for the requirements of engineers in making 
resurveys, but do not supply the needs of otliers who are interested in tlie same boundaries by reason 
of their occupation as oystermen concerned as to the public oyster bars, or oyster culturists concerned 
as to the leasable bottoms. For these it is necessary to have the charts of the survey show the relation 
of the shore line and other topographic features to tlie boundaries of the public oyster bars and private 
oyster farms. Therefore a topographic survey is a necessary operation of a complete oyster survey. 

Hydrographic survey. — In the settlement of the important question of what is or what is not a 
natural oyster bar, and in the consideration of bottoms to be selected for purposes of oyster culture, 
information as to the depth of water and the character of the bottom is required. Therefore a hydro- 
graphic surve)' is a necessary operation of a complete oyster survey. 

Necessary foundation for an oyster survey. — Consequently, the necessary components of a satis- 
factory^ foundation for a complete oyster survey are the three classes of survey operations technically 
named triangulation, topography, and hydrography, or, stated in another way, the foundation of a 
practical oyster survey includes the surveying operations usually followed by the Coast and Geodetic 
Survey leading up to the preparation and publication of nautical charts. 

Special surveys and investigations pertaining to oysters. — Having obtained this cartographic survey 
for a foundation, partly by new work and partly from records of previous work of the Government, 
the combined operations' making up an "oj'ster survey" are completed by superimposing on tliis 
foundation special surveys and investigations pertaining particularly to oysters or other shell fish. 

The special surveys pertaining to oysters fiurnish information as to the location and outline of oyster- 
shell bottoms, and are carried on by the soimding-boat party in addition to the usual hydrographic 
work.^ This operation consists of tlic observation and record of the character of vibration of a wire 
and chain apparatus which is dragged over the bottom, the vibrations or lack of vibrations indicating 
the presence and quantity of shells or absence of shells. 

The special oyster investigations ' consist of the actual determination of tlie kind and quantity of 
oysters on tlie bottom, and such economic and biological studies of the supply of oyster food, density 
of water, character of the bottom, and other important matters as affect the growth of oysters. In this 
work the oyster investigation stations are located and buoyed by the hydrographic party while engaged 
in the survey of the oyster-shell limits. They are selected with the view of obtaining characteristic 
data which can be iised for the interpretation of the recorded vibrations of the chain apparatus at all 
other points covered by the survey. 

Preparation of results. — The actual stu'veying operations and oyster investigations having been 
completed for any one county, there still remains technical work of nearly equal magnitude to that 
described.'' This work consists of the preparation of charts and technical descriptions of boundaries 
and landmarks for publication by the Government, the preparation of that part of the annual report of 
the commission covering the special oyster surveys and investigations, the making of the leasing charts 
and finished projections, and finally the filing of the oyster charts and records with the courts and the 
commission, thus opening a county for oyster culture. 

Stimmary. — From the foregoing account it can be seen that a complete oyster sxu-vey properly 
conducted so as to answer all practical requirements of the present and permanency of results for the 
futine is a very complicated affair, involving many lines of surveying and other scientific work, and 
requiring the professional services of experts in the various operations of cartographic surveying and 
shell-fish investigations. 

* See Appendix D'of this publication for "Statistics of results of combined operations of tlie Government and State." 

* See pp. 104 to 123 of " First Annual Report of Maryland Shell Fish Commission." 

■* See pp. 30 to 67 and 129 to 199 of "First Annual Report of Maryland Shell Fish Commission." 

* No mention is made here of the large amount of administrative work of the commission, which is greatly complicated and 
increased by the effect of the oyster-survey operations on many thousands of people whose interests are more or less involved; 
or of the large amount of survey work involved in the survey and record of the boundaries of oyster lots leased from the State 
by private individuals for the purposes of oyster culture. 



2 50 



Survey gf Oyster Bars^ Talbot County y Md. 



362 



Beginning of field work June 29* 1906 

Filing of certified charts and reports June 20, 1907 

Natural oyster bars surveyed and dc- i 
lineated ^ 

Acres of natural oyster bars 

Crab bottoms surveyed and d^ineated . . . 

Acres of crab bottoms 

Clara beds surveyed and delineated 

Acres of clam beds 

Boundary buoys located and planted .... 

Triangulation landmarks established. . . . 

Miles of shore line covered by triangula- 
tion 

Square miles of water covered by trian- 
gulation 

Miles cf examination of shell bottom with 
chain apparatus 

Oyster investigation stations occupied . . . 

Tide stations established 

Number of soundings over shell bottoms . 

Square miles covered by soundings and 
chain apparatus 

Projections prepared and plotted 

Leasing charts prepared 

Oyster charts published 

Reports published 

Progress maps published 



37 

27, 566 

54 

32,108 

3 

506 

IS4 



679 

3 

17,904 



Talbot 
County 



Beginning of field work 

Filing of certified charts and reports 

Natural oyster bars surveyed and de- 



ateds 



Acres of natural oyster bars 

Crab bottoms surveyed and delineated . . . 

Acres of crab bottoms 

Clam beds surveyed and delineated 

Acres of clam beds 

Boundary buoys located and planted 

Triangulation landmarks established 

Miles of shore line covered by triangula- 
tion 

Square miles of water covered by trian- 
grulation 

Miles of examination of shell bottom with 
chain apparatus 

Oyster investigation stations occupied. . . 

Tide stations established 

Number of soundings over shell bottoms . 

Square miles covered by soundings and 
chain apparatus 

Projections prepared and plotted. . . . 

Leasing charts prepared 

Oyster charts published 

Reports published 

Progress maps published 



1 These statistics do not include the large amount of triangulation, topography, and hydrography resulting from previous 
work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, which was utilized in the preparation of the published oyster charts and records. Work 
in Kent. Queen Annes. Talbot, and Dorchester Counties has been finished, but final statistics of results will not be published 
until these counties are opened for oyster culture. 

2 Less quantities covered by statistics of more than one county. 

3 Total area of natural oyster bars of Connecticut, 5,770 acres. 



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